Mexican Ham and Bean Soup
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 453.59 g pinto beans
- 1892.72 ml fat free chicken broth
- 473.18 ml chopped onions
- 473.18 ml water
- 354.88 ml cubed smoked ham steaks
- 14.79 ml chili powder
- 9.85 ml ground cumin
- 9.85 ml dried oregano
- 3 bay leaves
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 (822.13 g) can diced tomatoes
- 2.46 ml liquid smoke (optional)
- 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, diced (freeze remaining chilies and use in chili or whatever)
- 118.29 ml shredded monterey jack cheese or 118.29 ml Mexican blend cheese
- 118.29 ml chopped cilantro
directions
- Sort and wash beans; place in large heavy pot.
- Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; bring to boil.
- Cook 2 minutes; remove from heat.
- Cover and let stand for 1 hour.
- Drain.
- Or you may cover the beans with the same amount of water and let stand overnight.
- Drain and proceed as follows.
- Combine beans, broth, and next 8 ingredients (broth through garlic) in the large heavy pan and bring to a boil.
- Partially cover and reduce heat to medium-low.
- Simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender.
- Stir in tomatoes, diced chilies,and liquid smoke, if desired.
- Simmer 1 hour.
- Discard bay leaves and serve.
- Ladle soup into bowls and top with 1 tablespoon cheese and 1 tablespoon cilantro.
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Reviews
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This was really great! Did not use the cooked beans - but rather the canned. To thicken it up, I took about 1 cup of the soup and mashed it up. The starches allowed the soup to thicken up nicely! Also, for the diced tomatoes - if you like spicy soup - use the diced tomatoes with green chilies and/or add a little bit of salsa. Great flavor and wonderful topped off with shredded cheese, a dollup of sour cream and extra cilantro! Thanks for a great recipe!
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We loved this full-flavored soup. The ingredients make a nice change-of-pace twist to bean soup. Nice touch!!! I only used one chili and it was perfrce for us. I followed your suggestion and served it with corn bread and garden salad...and our meal was complete. Thanks for sharing, Leslie in Texas. This is a keeper.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Leslie in Texas
Spring, Texas