How to Make Old-School Bean Soup with Wheat Berries - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something truly satisfying about a warm, hearty bowl of soup, especially when it's packed with healthy and nourishing ingredients. This Old-School Bean Soup with Wheat Berries recipe is a comforting and wholesome dish that harkens back to the simple, traditional flavors of old-school cooking.

Using basic, wholesome ingredients like dried beans and hearty wheat berries, this soup is not only delicious but also incredibly nutritious. Perfect for chilly winter evenings or lazy we...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ham bone
  • water to cover
  • 8 ounces dried navy beans
  • 8 ounces cranberry beans
  • 8 ounces wheat berries
  • 1 tablespoon celery salt
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
  • fresh cracked black pepper to taste
  • 8 ounces dried lentils
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, diced
  • 1 ripe avocado, diced
  • 2 green onions, sliced, or more to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 hrs
  • Additional Time: 12 hrs
  • Total Time: 17 hrs 20 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Place ham bone in a slow cooker. Pour in enough water to cover. Cook on Low until you have a fragrant stock, 12 to 15 hours.
  • Place navy beans, cranberry beans, and wheat berries in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
  • Remove ham bone from stock. Add beans and wheat berries. Stir in celery salt, thyme, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper. Cook on High until beans are tender yet firm to the bite, about 4 hours.
  • Stir lentils into the slow cooker. Cook on High until tender, about 1 hour. Season with salt and black pepper. Serve soup topped with diced tomatoes, avocado, and green onions.
  • Nutrition

    722 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Sodium: 398mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 145g
    • Dietary Fiber: 35g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 33g
    • Vitamin C: 7mg
    • Calcium: 133mg
    • Iron: 9mg
    • Potassium: 1351mg