Barbecue Bean Soup Recipes

BARBECUE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a kettle cook the onion and the garlic in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, stir in the chili powder, the cumin, the allspice, and the cloves, and simmer the mixture for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes with the juice, the beans, the roasted peppers, the broth, the molasses, the Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer the soup, covered partially and stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours. Stir the vinegar into the soup and simmer the soup until it is heated through. The soup may be made 2 days in advance, cooled completely, uncovered, and kept covered and chilled. Reheat the soup and ladle it into thermoses.

CROCK POT BARBECUED BEEF AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in the crock pot except for the barbecue sauce.
• Cover and cook on Low 10 to 16 hours.
• Before serving, remove short ribs and cut the meat from the bones.
• Return the meat to the crock pot.
• Stir in the barbecue sauce before serving.

BARBECUE 15-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Set aside the soup mix seasoning packet and put the beans in a large colander.
• Pick through the beans to remove any debris, then rinse under running water.
• Put the beans in the slow cooker, cover them with water, and soak for 8 hours.
• Pour the beans back into the colander, discarding the used water, and rinse under running water.
• Return the beans to the slow cooker and add 1 quart of fresh water.
• Add the barbecue sauce and chopped onions, stirring to mix.
• Cover and cook on low 10 hours or until beans are tender.
• An hour before the soup is done, add the seasoning packet and stir.
• Just before serving the soup, season it with salt and pepper.