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Best Mexican Ham and Bean Soup is for Soup.

Best Mexican Ham and Bean Soup takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Best Mexican Ham and Bean Soup takes 180 minutes to cook.

Best Mexican Ham and Bean Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Best Mexican Ham and Bean Soup are:

1 pound dried pinto beans
8 cups fat free less sodium chicken broth
2 cups chopped onion
2 cups water
1.5 cups cubed smoked ham (about 8 ounces)
1 Tbsp chili powder
2 tsps ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano
3 bay leaves
3 - 4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 chipotle chili (or dried ancho or pasilla chili)
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Manchego or Monterey Jack Cheese
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro

Here is how you make Best Mexican Ham and Bean Soup:

Sort and wash beans, place in a large dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans, bring to a bpoil. Cook 2 mintes, remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour. DrainCombine beans, broth and next 8 ingredients (through garlic) in dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Partially cover, reduce heat to medium low. Simmer 1.5 hours or until beans are tender.Stir in tomatoes and chili (I have chopped fresh tomatoes in place of the canned tomatoes, very good!), simmer another 30 minutes. Discard bay leaves and chili. Serve topped with shredded cheese and cilantro (1 tablespoon each) Serving Size: 8 servings 1.5 cup eachNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUESCHOICE.

The nutritional information for Best Mexican Ham and Bean Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 169.3

• Total Fat: 4.3 g
• Cholesterol: 20.8 mg
• Sodium: 653.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.9 g
• Protein: 14.3 g

Best Mexican Ham and Bean Soup is Mexican cuisine.