Simple Pinto Bean And Ham Soup
Total Time: 20 hrs 10 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 hrs
Ingredients
- 1 ham bone, leftover from 13 lb country ham
- 12 quarts water
- 5 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon celery seed
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
- 1 onion, rough chopped
- 2 cups pinto beans, washed and picked over
- water, to cover beans
Recipe
- 1 place ham bone in a 12 quart soup pan.
- 2 add the water, bay leaves, celery seed, mustard seed, and chopped onion.
- 3 bring to a boil.
- 4 boil for about an hour, lower heat to a simmer.
- 5 add red pepper flakes.
- 6 cover and continue to simmer for an addition 17 hours.
- 7 skim any skum from top as simmering progresses.
- 8 meanwhile place pinto beans in a large pan and cover with water .
- 9 soak beans over night or at least 8 hours.
- 10 remove lid from ham broth.
- 11 add beans and enough water to bring back up to starting volume of liquid.
- 12 bring back to a boil.
- 13 simmer uncovered for 2 hours.
- 14 serve.
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