Hurst Family Harvest Tri-Bean Soup Recipe & More Giveaways!
December 10, 2012
December here in the South means cooler temperatures. In just a few weeks, we will see the first day of winter. I don’t know about you guys but when it is cold I want something warm and hearty.
From November until around March, my crockpot gets a workout. At least once per week, I pull my slow cooker out and cook up a soup, stew, chili or a pot of beans. Nothing better than some warm comfort food on a chilly day!
Last weekend I had my cooker filled with some of my favorite dry beans from Hurst Family Harvest. I whipped up a batch of Tri-Bean soup in the slow cooker as well as a skillet of Mexican Cornbread. Oh my – talk about comfort food! There is nothing better than beans and cornbread! I took a picture of my husband’s bowl before I handed it to him and I had barely sat down to eat before he was back in the kitchen for seconds!
Not only was dinner delicious, but clean up was a breeze. I tossed the leftovers in the refrigerator then just had the crock and skillet to wash. That’s my kind of Sunday dinner!
What’s even better is that the cost of that meal was incredibly inexpensive. Of course I had everything on hand from my freezer/pantry. If I had to estimate the cost, I would say the whole meal would have been about $8 TOTAL! Since this one will actually be dinner and lunch – the cost per person is under $2 per person!
Here is a super easy recipe for you guys. At only $2.99 for 8 full servings this recipe just can’t be beat!
- 1 package Homestyle Tri-Bean Soup
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves chopped garlic
- 1-2 ham hocks, or ½ lb. diced ham (I used a ham bone)
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- Juice from 1 lemon
- Rinse and sort through the beans.
- Pour beans into a large bowl or pot and cover with 2 inches of warm water.
- Allow beans to soak over night or at least 4 hours – drain and discard water.
- Add olive oil to a large soup pot over medium-high heat.
- Sauté the onion and garlic for 5-6 minutes until onion becomes translucent.
- Transfer to the crock pot.
- Add 6 cups of water, beans and ham.
- Cook for 6 hours on low.
- Add tomatoes to the pot and continue to cook for 30 minutes.
- Add lemon juice and contents of seasoning packet.
- Simmer for additional 15 minutes before serving.
One of the questions I get most frequently from folks is how to reduce their grocery budget. One of the ideas I offer is a meatless meal once per week. Cooking up dry beans is extremely affordable, full of protein and super easy. Pair all of those benefits with the fact that a pot of beans is absolutely delicious and you really do have a perfect meal!
Publix shoppers will be thrilled to know that you can save even more right now! We have a $1 Hurst Family Harvest coupon in the Yellow Advantage Buy flyer! Yep–time to stock up! Beans have a great long shelf life, so you guys really need to take advantage of the savings while you can.
Right now the folks over at Hurst have a fun promotion going on. Just submit a photo of any Hurst Bean product under your Christmas tree and you could win a $100 grocery gift card! How fun!!
My buddies over at Hurst have offered up more prizes for you guys! The slogan over at Hurst Family Harvest is “Beans For Every Table”. So how about some for your table?! Six I Heart Publix readers will have the chance to put some of the Hurst Family Harvest beans on their table with the following prizes:
- One winner will get a $100 Publix Gift Card!
- Two winners will get a $30 Publix Gift Card!
- Three winners will get a variety box of Hurst Family Beans!
Entry is simple! You just need to complete the task below! You can gain a bonus entry as well (just make sure that you leave one entry for each — up to a total of 2 comments.) As a reminder, comments left on Facebook, Twitter or other posts will not be included. I will choose the winners on Sunday 12/16 at 11:59 pm EST.
REQUIRED ENTRY
- Share your favorite way to cook up a bag of Hurst Family Harvest Beans. Do you have a recipe or a way to prepare beans that is your family’s favorite?
BONUS ENTRY
- Head over and “like” Hurst Family Harvest on Facebook.
Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by the folks at Hurst Family Harvest. All comments and opinions are my own!
I love to let them cook in the slow cooker with some hocks and bbq sauce!
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In a pressure cooker with garlic, onions, tomatoes, and fresh basil and oregano. So tender and flavorful!
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My favorite way is with onions and sausage! I cook the beans in the slow cooker, saute the sausage and onions and add. Some celery and carrots tastes great as well.
Split pea soup! I make it with a smoked neckbone or smoked turkey necks. I boil the neckbones for about 30-45 minutes wich softens the meat and flavors the water really well for te soup.
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I usually just cook them up the way the bag says
I like using leftover ham and onions, celery and carrots.
Check stores for them in the discount carts/section. I was able to pick up 4 of them for $2 total out of pocket.
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dutch oven with onions, bacon drippings and garlic!
Lentil Soup
Sautee 1 large onion, 2 large carrots, 2 stalks of celery all chopped medium in some olive oil. Add to large bean pot 1 package of Hurst letils and water or stock to cover Bring to boil then turn down heat. Let cook till lentilsare almost cooked Dice up 2 lage potatoes fine. Add to lentil. Then add carrot mixture to pot. Also add some diced ham. Cook until potatoes are fork tender. Take off heat an add 1 cup sour cream. Delish.
I like to make black bean stew out of them I make them up as a side dish then put the leftovers all together in the slow cooker!!
I love using the Hillshire farms sausages that go on sale and slicing those up and putting them in the crock pot with the tri-bean soup with some onion and peppers. Serve over yellow rice in a bowl. SO GOOD!
Slow cooker with sausage… yum…
I like to soak my beans first, then cook them with some ham and jalapenos until tender. Served them with loaded cornbread and turnip greens.
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Cooking my first batch tonight! Lentil soup with sausage! Can
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We love black bean soup here
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I like to use them for chili.
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Just cook them up following the instructions on the bag!
Slow cooker all day
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We like to make chili in the slow cooker with red beans, ground beef, lots of spices, and onions…so yummy over rice.
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We like them cooked all day in the slow cooker with a leftover ham bone.
We have tried the black beans, the white chili beans, and the lentils with smoked sausage and ham. My favorite was the white beans with shredded rotisserie chicken, but they were all yummy (and easy)!
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Red Beans and Rice and Black Bean Burritos are my favorites!
I have never tried them but I will if I win one of these gift cards
I like tri-beans with turkey smoked sausage and cornbread
I was given the bone from the Thanksgiving ham this year, I used it in my pot of Hurst Split Pea Soup. SO YUMMY!
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My favorite is the split pea with cream and smithfeild ham chnks
I use beans in chili and black beans & rice.
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Tri Bean soup with extra Ham is my favorite!
My favorite is the recipe you’ve given – the Tri-bean soup. The only change I do is I use fire-roasted tomatoes. I think it adds another level of flavor. Loving the Q in the Yellow Adv Flyer, planning on stocking up on some Hurst.
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I like to put the Traditional Split Pea beans in a chicken broth soup, and cook them until they are ready and eat them in a soup.
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I cook mine with bacon, onions and garlic. I serve it with collard greens and cornbread muffins.
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I like tri bean soup with ham.
I like to make chili with them.
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My favorite way to enjoy Hurst Beans is in black bean soup with some sour cream, cheese and tortilla chips.
My family love beans salad.
Love the beans in the crockpot!
I am always on the lookout for new ways to prepare beans. Love them!
I love to use the northern beans in my white chili. Yum Yum Yum!!!!!
I like to make the Cajun Red Bean soup mix and add 2 cans of tomatoes and a lb. of cooked ground beef. I cook up a lb. of macaroni and ladle the soup mixture over it, just like Chili mac.
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Adding cooked, chopped chicken to the White Bean Chili makes a delicious meal!!
I like to take Christmas ham and the bone leftovers with a mixed bean soup mix, makes a very nice meal!
We love the hurst hambeans 15 bean, just add a little ham or sausage. Its great with cornbread of course.
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White bean chili!
In the crockpot with either a ham bone, ham or both and Natures Seasoning.
I make a soup with the beans, some type of green and leftover meat from another meal
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Tri bean soup.
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could someone please tell me what is so special about these beans? I can by 2x as many for half the price of just regular store brand dry beans. I would be willing to try them if I knew what the big deal was. Thanks!
Chili!
Soak beans overnight…then cook em up with a good ole ham bone, onion, garlic…yummo…serve with cornbread, sweet tea and fried taters with onion. A staple here in the south.
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I like to add shredded rotisserie chicken from Publix into the white bean chili with a little cheddar on top.
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Chili, either red bean or white chicken
We like to cook our beans with a big ham bone that still has a lot of meat on it, and serve them with cornbread.
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I like to use them to make Chili.
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Cook Tri-bean with cut-up left-over Honey-baked ham. I always add a tsp. of lemon juice. Serve with corn bread hot out of the oven.
I like cooking them in a soup. Makes it much heartier!
I like the white bean chili and add in the rotisserie chicken, plus top it with sour cream, salsa and corn chips.
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I make the red cajun bean soup with turkey sausage and lots of spinach
I use them in chili
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I have never tried Hurst Beans. Hopefully I will win and can splurge on something new!
My favorite so far is chicken chili, but I like trying a new recipe each time best!
I love black bean soup! Thanks!
I use the 15 Bean Soup mix all of the time! I basically follow the recipe on the bag except, when the beans are boiling, I add a ham bone. It adds even more ham flavor. Then I remove it and add the chopped ham during the last hour of cooking. It is THE BEST soup… the hubby’s favorite!
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I like to cook the tri-bean soup and add a can of rotel tomatoes.
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I like red beans and rice.
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I like the white bean chili. I just add ground chicken or turkey and follow the directions.
I too enjoy beans from the slow cooker. I use a honey baked ham bone (you can purchase them at the store) to season the beans.
In chili & then serve with chips, cheese & sour cream!
I like to cook them in the crockpot.
in the crockpot for a quick and easy dinner!
In the crockpot with some ham or sausage:)
White beans and I add a ton of onions and at the end dump a lot of kale in it and serve with cornbread and a salad. Yum. Comforting and like you said inexpensive. I need to find a small crockpot from these posts to make this easier.
I make bean soup following the package directions but adding in ham hocks, chopped ham, onions, garlic, bay leaves, pimiento, cut pumpkin and pieces of corn on the cob. YUM!
I would make a slow cooker full of baked beans to share with the neighbors
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I just throw beans in the crockpot for soups and chilies. I never saute anything first nor soak the beans and it turns out great.
We love the split pea soup!!
don’t eat beans but that cornbread look delicious.
I cook them the same way with a ham bone and basically the same ingredients you used, but in a big stock pot. Thanks for giveaway.
I just follow the recipes on the bag! And they are all good…I have tried each variety.
Nothing beats my homemade huge bean pot bbq baked beans with pulled bbq pieces.
A long held family recipe. It takes a long time to cook but the results are out of this world.
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I especially like the tri bean mix, adding some ham, onions, garlic and whatever I may find in the fridge.
I add rice to their recipes and boila, yummy! thanks
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I’d make a chicken and beans
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Add chunks of ham and diced onions and a little garlic, and pour over rice. Serve with sweet corn bread. YUMMY!
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Black bean soup!
If I won the beans I’d give them to my aunt because she would actually use them in chili or soup. Then she would have me over for some good home cooking, so it would be a fair trade. If I won the GC I could buy her a bag of beans and use the rest on my groceries.
I usually just use the recipes provided by Hurst to cook up the beans.
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I usw my slow cooker. so easy!!
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These are great for vegan soups, a staple in our family’s house!
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My family likes my white bean chili: Bring beans to a full boil on stove, turn off burner and let set for one hr. Drain beans and put in crock pot.
Cook chopped med onion and one pound ground turkey and add to crockpot. Then add one can Rotel, one small can tomato sauce and a can or two of water. Add chili powder to your taste and mix. Cook on low or high depending on when you want them done. Make your favorite skillet cornbread and you’re done. We have some kind of beans weekly because we love them! I already Like Hurst on FB.
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My family loves the white bean chili from Hurst Family Harvest. It’s pretty much perfect just the way it is, but we like to add some chicken or turkey. I have used ground poultry that I sauteed up in a skillet with some garlic or just tossed in leftover poultry from a roast. It’s delicious!
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White chicken chili on the crockpot
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I can barely boil water, people who eat beans like in some european diets are known to have a healthier and longer life. I don’t like meat that much, so whatever way beans are cooked in my house by someone else or by me it is simple, boil and eat.
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I like to make white chicken chili with them! Or other kinds of soup in this cold weather.
Black beans and rice! Yummmmmmmm
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We like the white bean chili. My wife says we are actually having it for dinner tonight. She is putting in leftover turkey from the other night. She also puts a dollop of sour cream in each bowl before serving it. It is a good hearty meal.
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Love the beans in soup
I’m not much of a cook, so straight from the bag will do just fine.
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Wanting to try the White Chili with chicken. This sounds more healthier than making with beef.
White bean chili!
I like the 15 bean soup slow cooked with a ham hock or a ham bone (which ever I have on hand)
We have made soup from tri bean mix. Would love to try white bean chili.
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Cook them as directed on the package but cut up form of rope sausage and throw it in there!
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I tried a package of beans today and I just love them. This would be a great win for me.
Just like the package says but I may try some of the suggestions above!
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I cook Hurst beans in a slow cooker
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Chili with Beans
Black or red bean with rice is my family favorite.
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Chili is always a favorite for us!
I love the tri-bean cooked right off the directions on the package. The only addition I get is the jiffy corn bread (aka cake mix) and on a cold day it is great to come home to a crockpot full. With the coupon I have stocked up for the winter.
Cuban black beans in the Crockpot (with a liner, of course, so NO cleanup!) I cook enough to make several meals as they freeze and thaw with very little change in the beans texture. MMMMmmmm!
We like to make chicken and rice!
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I love to make rice and beans
We like to cook beans with bacon, onions and garlic and serve it with cornbread muffins.
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Chipotle Lime Blackbean
saute white onion in olive oil
add beans & water
pork – leftovers, ham bone or bacon all work
cumin, salt, pepper, garlic and cayenne to taste
cook until beans are done
serve over sticky white rice
top with chopped white onion and drizzle small amount of olive oil
Love to cook the Hurst Beans with about any meat – makes it a great meal!!!
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Just a basic prep, but then add in a favorite meat, usually bacon or sausage, and some ditalini pasta and seasonings – YUM!
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1 bag Hurst’s ham beans (discard flavoring packet)
Meaty leftover hambone
1 large or 2 small cans chopped tomatoes (we like Rotel tomatoes with chiles)
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp chili powder
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt & pepper
Wash beans, soak overnight, drain.
Add 2 qts water and hambone to soup pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer 2 1/2 – 3 hours.
Remove ham from bone, discard bone.
Add chopped onion, tomatoes, chili powder, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
Simmer 30 more minutes.
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White bean chicken chili…stovetop or in crock pot
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I like bean soup with leftover ham or bacon.
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I like my beans in the crockpot with a ham bone too
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I like the black bean soup in the crock pot!
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My favorite is Ham and Beans w/cornbread, I will have to try your recipe!
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i cooks red bean hurst harvest in a pressure cooker and make it into chili. two way,you can eat it is in bowl of chili on cold night. so yummy.and if any left over the next night. heat up chili and put them over white rice. along with hot rolls.
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Love a yummy bean soup! Slow cooker all the way!
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I just prepared yur recipe today! It was wonderful.
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I am already a fan of Hurst on Facebook, and my favorite new thing I tried was white bean dip!
My family likes me to make the beans in 3 meals; chilli w/ red kidney beans, black beans w/any mexician dish, or white bean chicken chilli.
I follow the instructions on the bag, simple and yummy!
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I like to add beans to the “filling” of various Mexican dishes to stretch the meat further.
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We like the tri beans with andouille sausage, tomatoes, and cajun seasonings, it’s a family favorite!
i tried the tri-bean soup and cook them in crock pot with smoke ham and add celery and carrot . they are so good. in fact my hubby ask me to make more beans from hurst family so we make white chlili with spicy sausage . we eat it with crackers
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