Best Spicy Ham And Bean Soup Recipes

SPICY HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• If you've got time, cover beans with water and soak, covered, overnight.
• Otherwise, cover beans with water and bring to a boil for a few minutes, then bring the heat down to low and simmer for 30 minutes or so.
• Drain (this helps cut down on any, uh, gas issues).
• Cover again with water, stock, or a combination.
• Add ham hocks and bring heat back to medium.
• Simmer for an hour or until beans are softened and meat is coming off the bones.
• Add water or stock as needed throughout cooking process.
• Remove ham hocks and set aside to cool.
• Add onions, tomatoes (with juice), garlic, spice, salt and sausage (if desired).
• Remove meat from ham hocks, shred into small pieces, and add to soup.
• Continue to simmer until beans are very soft.
• and tomatoes have broken down.
• Add lemon juice.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with crusty, rustic bread and a green salad.

SPICY PINTO BEAN SOUP WITH HAM, TOMATOES, AND CILANTRO

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.

SPICY HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Sort and wash beans.
• Place in dutch oven, add water and let soak for 2 hours (or soak over night).
• Bring beans to boil, reduce heat, simmer uncovered 1 hour.
• Add ham, potato, onion, carrot, celery; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer 1 hour.
• Add remaining ingredients bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered about 1 hour until beans are done and soup has thickened.