Brown ground beef before putting in slow cooker. With just 15 mins of prep, make the most delicious meal

John Jasins

Contributing Writer

Whoever said soup isn't a meal? They apparently have never had this hearty, hunger-crushing beef and bean soup. That's right — hunger-crushing. Serve this soup up anytime during the week. It's the perfect after-school or post-practice meal, and your family will be ever grateful after eating this dish, made right in your slow cooker.

You first need to brown the ground beef in a skillet. Be sure to drain off any excess fat. Next just throw everything right into the slow cooker, let it go and take a break! Five hours later, you have a wonderful beefy stew filled with tomatoes, three kinds of plump beans and a touch of Cajun spice. Serve this wonderful soup with oven-roasted zucchini, served on the side or mixed right into the soup! Enjoy!

Cooktop Cove

Slow cooker Beef and Bean Soup

15 minutes

5 hours

5 hours, 15 minutes

1 pound ground beef

2 carrots, small diced

1 onion, small diced

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 15.5-ounce can kidney beans

1 15.5-ounce can cannellini beans

1 15.5-ounce can black beans

2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes

1 to 2 quarts water

1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

1 tablespoon salt

Set a medium skillet on medium-high heat, and brown and crumble up the ground beef. Drain.

Combine cooked ground beef with the remaining ingredients in a 6-quart slow cooker.

Cover and cook for 5 hours on high or 9 hours on low.

Serve with oven-roasted zucchini.

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