Best Southwest Pinto Bean Soup Recipes

SOUTHWEST PINTO BEAN SOUP

SOUTHWEST PINTO BEAN SOUP image

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups dry pinto beans
5 cups cold water
2 14 ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 14 1/2 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
Shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese (optional)
Snipped fresh cilantro and/or sliced green onions (optional)
Desired crackers (optional)

Steps:

1. Rinse dry beans. In a Dutch oven combine rinsed beans and the 5 cups cold water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans. 2. In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine beans, broth, the 1/2 cup water, the onion, garlic, cumin, and cayenne pepper. 3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. 4. Stir in undrained tomatoes; cover and cook for 30 minutes more. If desired, partially mash mixture with a potato masher, leaving soup chunky. If desired, top individual servings with cheese and cilantro and serve with crackers.

SOUTHWEST PINTO BEAN SOUP

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Make and share this Southwest Pinto Bean Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by littleturtle

Categories Clear Soup

Time 4h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 lb dried pinto bean
3 quarts water
2 lbs ham bone (with meat)
1 onion, cut into 8ths
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons spike seasoning
2 bay leaves
6 peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon coriander seed
1 small dried chili, crushed
1 cup long grain rice

Steps:

Soak beans for 2 hours, then drain.
Combine beans with 3 quarts water, soup bones, onion, garlic, salt, spike seasoning, and bouquet garni.
Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to simmer.
Let simmer for 80 minutes, then add the rice.
Let simmer until ham and beans are tender and rice is cooked (40 minutes).
Discard bouquet garni and bones.
Cut up the meat and return it to the soup.
Reheat and serve with flatbread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.6, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 796.2, Carbohydrate 74.6, Fiber 12.6, Sugar 2.5, Protein 18.8

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