Barbecue Bean Soup

Total Time: 10 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup dried red beans
• 1/4 cup dried kidney beans
• 1/4 cup dried black beans
• 1/4 cup dried great northern beans or 1/4 cup navy beans
• 1/4 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 1/4 cup dried garbanzo beans
• 1/4 cup dried baby lima beans
• 1/4 cup dried lentils
• 1/4 cup dried split peas
• 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups beef broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup barbecue sauce (my dh prefers sweet baby ray's, but you can use whichever type and brand you like)
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• salt
• pepper
• 1 -2 cup rotini pasta (optional)

Recipe

• 1 hydrate and rinse beans (a bag of 15 bean soup can be used in place of the dry beans listed) according to package instructions. (note: split peas and lentils do not need to be hydrated)
• 2 add all ingredients to slow cooker except pasta. (if using 15 bean soup mix do not add seasoning packet to slow cooker until the last 30 min of cook time.).
• 3 stir mixture.
• 4 cover and cook on low for 10 hours or until beans are tender. add pasta, if desired, in the last 15-30 minutes of cook time.