Crock Pot Beef And Bean Soup with creamy white beans and hearty beef is the perfect winter soup. It’s incredibly easy to make and packed with tons of filling ingredients to keep you fueled through busy winter days and warm on lazy weekends.
While this soup is the whole package, if you want to serve it with some accompaniments, try my Crispy Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Fresh Tomato Salad, and Homemade Croutons!
In This Post
Crock Pot Beef And Bean Soup: Homestyle Goodness
Soup is a must-make when the temperature drops and my craving for comfort food kicks in. This soup (my grandmother’s vegetable soup recipe inspires that) is the first on my menu when planning for a cold week. It truly is one of my family’s favorite soup recipes because it keeps you full, and it’s so easy for me to make!
Tips For Making Beef And Bean Soup
Using a crock pot for cooking bean and beef soup is a great way to achieve a rich, flavorful dish with minimal effort, and using a slow cooker is the ultimate hack for busy people.
- Cook the beef before adding it to the crock pot. Then layer in the other ingredients.
- Use low sodium beef broth or vegetable stock.
- Avoid overcrowding. The crock pot should be about two-thirds full to allow for proper cooking.
Beef And Bean Slow Cooker Soup Ingredients
This slow-cooker ground beef and bean soup takes pantry staple ingredients and elevates them into a delicious meal!
- For the base – the base of this delicious soup starts with vegetable stock or beef broth, garlic, onion, carrots, and celery.
- The hearty add-ins – next, I add crushed tomatoes, cannellini beans, frozen corn, and beef.
- The seasonings – salt, fresh cracked pepper, and dried thyme.
Variations And Additions
- If you don’t have cannellini beans, you can use white navy beans, or you can try adding cooked barley to make beef barley soup.
- This recipe is sometimes called “hamburger soup,” but you can change out the beef for ground sausage or ground turkey.
- Add a Mexican flare by adding black beans and using green chilies in place of dried thyme.
- Vegetables, like green beans, bell pepper, and peas are great additions.
- Dried oregano, basil, bay leaf, or chili powder are great seasonings to add.
How To Make White Bean And Beef Soup
- Brown the beef with the onion, half of the salt, pepper, and garlic in a hot skillet with oil.
- Once the beef is cooked, place it in the slow cooker.
- Add the carrots and celery, then mix.Â
- Add the tomatoes, stock, beans, and seasonings.
- Stir to combine, then cover and cook on low for 5 hours.
- Once the time is up, add the corn and cook for 1 hour covered. Stir and taste to adjust any seasonings.
How To Store And Freeze Homemade Soup
Let the soup cool completely, then store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. Reheat in a saucepan on the stovetop.
Since this soup has no dairy, it freezes beautifully. Place it in an airtight container and freeze for up to three months. When you are ready to serve, thaw in the fridge, then reheat.
Recipe Questions And Answers
Yes, the slow cooker does not brown the beef which helps to caramelize the outside and add texture. It also won’t cook it completely through in 5 hours.
No, you don’t need to drain the fat. You can if you want but if you use leaner ground beef (like 90/10) you are fine to leave the fat.
Absolutely! This soup makes a great freezer meal. Make the soup according to the instructions, let it cool then store it in freezer-safe containers. Just reheat on the stovetop when you’re ready to enjoy it.
Yes, you can adapt this recipe for an Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Begin by using the sauté function to brown the ground beef and sauté the onions and garlic. After adding the remaining ingredients, seal the lid and cook on high pressure for approximately 15 minutes. Once the cooking cycle is complete, allow for a natural pressure release before opening the lid.
Serving Ideas
Serve a warm bowl of this hearty soup with Cornbread Muffins or Garlic Knots. It’s so good on game day or movie night with Spicy Ranch Crackers and Crescent Roll Pigs In A Blanket. And, I love topping it with Pickled Red Onions and a side of Southern Corn Fritters.
Try More Warm And Cozy Soup Recipes
If you tried this Crock Pot Beef And Bean Soup Recipe or any other recipe, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it went in the comments below. Thanks!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion – chopped
- 2 cloves garlic – minced
- 4 carrots – chopped
- 2 celery stalks – chopped
- 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 can cannellini beans – drained and rinsed
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add the ground beef and onion. Add half of salt, pepper and garlic. Cook until the meat is done.
- Place meat and onion mixture in the bottom of slow cooker. Add chopped carrot and celery and mix together. Gently pour in tomatoes and stock. Add beans, salt, pepper and thyme. Stir to blend all ingredients.
- Cover and cook soup on low for 5 hours.
- Uncover and add corn. Cook for 1 additional hour.
- Stir soup, taste to adjust seasoning and serve.
Notes
- Use low sodium beef broth or vegetable stock.
- Avoid overcrowding. The crock pot should be about two-thirds full to allow for proper cooking.
- This soup makes a great freezer meal. Make the soup according to the instructions, let it cool then store it in freezer-safe containers. Just reheat on the stovetop when you’re ready to enjoy it.
- Store any leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stove top or in the microwave.
Nutrition
Want To Know More About Slow Cooking?
If you are new to cooking with a Crock Pot or just don’t know where to start, I’ve got something to help. I’ve put together a helpful guide with tips and recipes to get you using a slow cooker like a pro!
New Year 2025: New Southern Recipes!
FREE EMAIL Bonus
Delicious dishes just in time for 2025!
Reader Interactions
Comments
Trackbacks
-
[…] Beef and Bean Soup from A Southern Soul […]
-
[…] Beef and Bean Soul from A Southern Soul […]
-
[…] Beef & Bean Slow Cooker Soup […]
-
[…] Southern Soul shared this Beef and Bean Slow Cooker Soup. Cooking Mimi shared Slow Cooker Chicken Spinach and Orzo Soup. Chasing Saturdays shared […]
Carol
This was so good! Will definitely make again!
Wondereful! Thank you, Carol.
~Donya
Cookee
Hi This is a fabulous recipe. Haven’t tried it yet , but I know from the ingredients it’s a winner. We love beans and ground beef and together in a tomato base it will be soooo yummy!! Another meal idea is to thicken the broth to a gravy consistency with flour or corn starch slurry and serve over mash potatoes or rice. Melt in your mouth comfort food!
Hugs!!
Wonderful! Thanks so much.
~Donya
Cookee
Hi This is a fabulous recipe. Haven’t tried it yet , but I know from the ingredient it’s a winner. We love beans and ground beef and together in a tomato base it will be soooo yummy!! Another meal can be made by thickening the broth to a gravy consistency with flour or corn starch and serve over mash potatoes or rice. Melt in your mouth comfort food!
Hugs!!
Wonderful! Thanks so much.
~Donya
Elizabeth Stroud
I made this with plant-based crumbles and vegetable broth and it is SO good!
WOW! What a great idea. I love this, Elizabeth.
Have a great day,
~Donya
robert creed Mullins
Cant wait to make this recipe during the week for my girlfriend!!!
Cate
Donya: I made this recipe using fire roasted crushed tomatoes and it was delicious! The fire roasted gave the soup a kind of smoky flavor – yum! Thank you for sharing.