SPICY PINTO BEAN SOUP WITH HAM, TOMATOES, AND CILANTRO

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SPICY PINTO BEAN SOUP WITH HAM, TOMATOES, AND CILANTRO image

Categories     Soup/Stew     Bean

Yield 6 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cans pinto beans
2 tsp. + 2 tsp. olive oil
1 onion, chopped small
1 1 /2 cups diced ham
1 can (14 oz.) petite dice tomatoes
5 cups chicken stock
1 T dried cilantro (optional but recommended, or can use more fresh cilantro)
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 can diced green chiles (Anaheim chiles, not jalapenos)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (or more to taste)
Thinly sliced green onions, for garnish

Steps:

  • Add onions and olive oil to soup pot, saute until onions are starting to soften. Add dried cilantro, ground cumin, and canned green chiles and saute about 2 minutes more. Then add beans (well rinsed), canned tomatoes and juice, and chicken stock. Simmer soup at low heat for about 30 minutes, until flavors seem well blended. Turn off heat and stir in chopped cilantro. Top with chopped green onions.

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