Italian Bean Soup From Miserly Moms

Total Time: 7 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup dried great northern beans
• 1 cup dried red kidney beans
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (9 ounce) package frozen italian cut green beans

Recipe

• 1 rinse dry beans. in a dutch oven combine rinsed beans and 5 cups cold water. bring to boiling; reduce heat. simmer for 2 minutes. remove from heat. cover and let stand for 1 hour. drain and rinse the beans. (you may also soak beans overnight in cold water in a covered pan, then drain and rinse.).
• 2 in a 3 1/2 or 4 quart crock pot/slow cooker combine beans, 4 cups fresh water, undrained tomatoes, onion, bouillon or beef stock, garlic, 2 teaspoons italian seasoning and pepper. cook uncovered on low-heat setting for 11 to 13 hours or on high heat setting for 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours or until beans are almost tender. meanwhile, thaw green beans; stir into soup. cook about 30 minutes on high-heat setting or till beans are tender.