Need an easy, wholesome and hearty dinner that the whole family will love? This Instant Pot 15 Bean Soup is the best soup you can whip up on busy weeknights. And this healthy soup recipe packs in tons of meaty texture and flavor into every bite.
This vegetarian 15 bean soup is loaded with beans, celery, onions, diced tomatoes and plenty of spices and flavors. Adding a fresh lemon juice brings a pop of fresh flavors and wonderful tangy taste. Similar to Lentil Chili and Beans Chili recipes, this is our family favorite one pot meal.
Jump to:
This is a perfect Fall and Winter soup recipe. Hearty, warming and comforting. And the best part - making it in electric pressure cooker is practically effortless.
That's why Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker is my go to choice in making one-pot meals, soups , rice and beans. This soup is made in my 6 Qt. Pressure cooker.
I often make this soup when I am tired of cooking elaborate meals. It is no fuss, no prep, truly a "dump and push start" Instant Pot recipe. No baby sitting, stirring or day long waiting. The beans cook much faster, and perfectly.
15-bean soup recipe highlights
- oil free,
- gluten free
- dairy free.
- Low calorie and highly nutritional.
- Hearty and wholesome
- Delicious and easy.
- Ideal for weeknight dinner and easy meal prep.
- Super affordable. You can generously feed family of 4 under $10.
Ingredients
- A bag of dried 15 beans - I have used Hurst’s HamBeens Cajun 15 Bean Soup mix. (not a sponsored post)
- Fire roasted diced tomatoes
- Veggie Mix : Celery , Onion, and minced Garlic.
- Seasoning : Cajun Seasoning ; Bay Leaves, Salt and pepper, Fresh Basil or Parsley
- Lemon juice
- Low Sodium Vegetable Stock or water
How to make
This soup was made in a 6 quart Duo Instant Pot. If you have another model or size, the cook time will be the same.
- Wash, rinse and sort through the beans. Add them to the pressure cooker steel insert along with the vegetable broth or water. Add all ingredients in the pot except lemon juice and salt, pepper. Mix well.
- Put on the lid and set the valve to "sealing." Set the pressure cooker to MANUAL "high pressure" for 40 minutes.
- Once the cooker has reached pressure and cooked for 40 minutes, allow the pressure to release naturally for about 10 minutes. After that, release leftover pressure by turning the valve to venting.
- Remove the lid carefully and stir in the lemon juice, salt and black pepper. Discard the bay leaf. Taste and add more seasoning if needed.
- Stir well and let it sit for 5 minutes so that flavors mend together. Mash the beans with back of the spatula then simmer for few minutes if you like thicker soup.
- Using a ladle, pour the soup in the serving containers. Sprinkle with fresh basil or parsley as desired. Serve hot. Bon Appetit!!
Useful Tools to Make This Soup
Variations and Substitutes
- Seasoning : If you want to change up the seasoning, you can skip Cajun seasoning or the packaged seasoning that comes with the bag. Instead try using curry powder, smoked paprika, taco seasoning or cumin powder.
- Additional Veggies : You can use regular or sweet potatoes, zucchini or carrots in addition to the vegetables listed.
- Flavors : Adding a dash of onion salt, garlic powder, turmeric or red chili powder kicks up the flavors to another notch.
- To reduce sodium content : Choose water or low sodium vegetable broth. Skip adding extra salt. Since seasoning packet already contains salt, use no sodium Cajun seasoning instead.
Pro Tips
- These pre mix 15 bean packets usually come with a seasoning packet. I prefer to use different seasoning mix ( our favorite) Additionally we add some more herbs and spices. And that makes it extra flavorful and delicious.
- Since the cooking time for each of these beans is different, there WILL be some mushy beans.
- The longer cooking time ensures that the tougher to cook beans like Garbanzo are cooked perfectly. However in the process, split peas do tend to get mushy. I do like the different textures this wonderful bean soup mix provides.
Storage and Meal Prep
This 15 Bean Vegetarian Soup is also wonderful one pot dinner soup to use as a meal prep. I often make a big batch and keep leftovers for next day lunch. My kids love warm soup in thermos especially on cold wintry days.
This bean soup is so affordable and budget friendly yet very delicious and filling.
You can make a big batch and store it in refrigerator for up to 5 days. Pack it in individual servings if you plan to freeze it.
Serving Ideas
This soup is filling and a complete meal so you could just serve it on it's own. You could add a avocado slices , cheese or tortilla chips as toppings.
I do serve this soup with some crusty bread topped with bruschetta or sourdough bread and hearty salad to make it gourmet meal. Air Fryer Garlic Toast is excellent side too.
Vegetarian Soup Recipes
Check out some of our other wholesome and comforting Vegetarian Soup recipes. You will love these one pot wonder meals.
- Lentil and Quinoa Detox Soup
- Instant Pot Minestrone Soup
- Hearty Vegan Split Pea Soup
- Easy Black Bean Soup
- Creamy White Beans And Spinach Soup
- Moroccan Lentil Stew
Questions ?
15 Bean Soup” bags are commonly available in most major grocery stores and on Amazon. Look for it in Dry Goods section near rice, beans and lentils area. I love this mix since there is a good variety of different beans providing beautiful colors, textures, patterns, and sizes.
Beans are naturally nutritious, powerful super food. They’re full of plant protein, fiber and antioxidants. Eating beans help you feel full more quickly and it helps with slower rise in blood sugar. This very fact adds a great benefit in weight loss management.
Soaking the beans is optional. I have made this soup both ways. Adjust the cooking time depending upon whether you are using soaked or un-soaked beans.
For Overnight soaked beans - 20 minutes high pressure. and for Un-soaked Beans - 40 minutes high pressure.
Regardless of what you choose, make sure to wash and clean the beans by running under tap water for couple minutes
15 bean soup mix has variety of dried beans including Pinto beans, Large Lima beans, Black-eyed peas, Garbanzo beans or chickpeas, Yellow Split Pea, Northern white beans, Kidney beans, White Kidney beans, Pink Bean, Small Red, Baby Lima, Green Split Pea, Cranberry Bean, Small White, Lentil, Navy beans and Black Beans.
If you make this Instant Pot 15 Beans Soup Recipe , do let us know how you like it by ★ star rating it and leaving a comment below.
📖 Recipe
Instant Pot 15 Bean Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 20 ounces 15 BEAN SOUP Mix
- 1 (15 oz).can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 Tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- ½ cup celery diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 6 cup Low sodium Broth or water
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt and black pepper adjust to taste
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup Fresh basil or Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Wash, rinse and sort through the beans. Add them to the pressure cooker steel insert along with the vegetable broth or water. Add all ingredients in the pot except lemon juice and salt, pepper. Mix well.
- Put on the lid and set the valve to "sealing." Set the pressure cooker to MANUAL "high pressure" for 40 minutes.
- Once the cooker has reached pressure and cooked for 40 minutes, allow the pressure to release naturally for about 10 minutes. After that, release leftover pressure by turning the valve to venting.
- Remove the lid carefully and stir in the lemon juice, salt and black pepper, Taste and add more seasoning if needed.
- Stir well and let it sit for 5 minutes so that flavors mend together. Mash the beans little bit once the soup is cooked and then simmer for few minutes if you like thicker soup.
- Using a ladle, pour the soup in the serving containers. Sprinkle with fresh basil or parsley as desired. Serve hot. Bon appetit!!
Notes
- Overnight soaked beans - 20 minutes high pressure.
- Un-soaked Beans - 40 minutes high pressure.
Nutrition
❤️❤️ Follow us on Pinterest , Instagram and Facebook ! We love creating delicious family favorite recipes from around the world. Come Join Us ! ❤️❤️
Jill
Made this tonight and included a couple of leftover ribs that we had. The flavor was delicious but some of the beans were still a little crunchy after following the 40 minutes plus 10 minute natural release. Any thoughts on this? I did not soak the beans overnight.
Team ProfusionCurry
That is bit of the problem with this mix. Some beans ( kidney beans and garbanzo) take forever to cook while peas are done much quicker. Another thing also was the bean bag bit old ? Older beans take longer to cook as well.
Tayler
I've made this soup several times and it always turns out perfectly! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
MJ
Loved this soup! The flavors were so delicious and comforting, and I love being able to make it in my Instant Pot.
Anjali
This was such an easy and hearty soup!! Made it for dinner last night and my whole family loved it!
Don
has anyone added hamburger to this?
admin
It will work well with this soup
Duane S.
I added green bell pepper to get the Cajun "holy trinity", and cooked for 45 minutes, but great soup!
Bernadette Thornley
Can I make this soup in a slow cooker? I don't have an instant pot Thank you.
admin
Yes you can. Use low setting for 6 hours or high setting for 3 hours.
MG
@Bernadette Thornley, I do all the time. I think the gentler cooking of the slow cooker helps to not explode the smaller/more tender beans as much. I soak overnight and then drain, rinse and cook in low-sodium broth the following day on low for 8-ish hours (it's usually a workday so it's sometimes longer).