Jenny's Delicious Ham and Pinto Bean Soup. These pinto beans with ham are hearty stick to your ribs goodness that will satisfy any appetite. The perfect comfort food for a cold rainy day! Worlds Best Ham And Bean Soup?

This easy pressure cooker ham and bean soup recipe makes the perfect comfort food dinner. We enjoy spending hours researching, testing, and tasting recipes together in our kitchen. Making Smoky Ham Hock and Pinto Bean Soup in an Instant Pot. You can have Jenny's Delicious Ham and Pinto Bean Soup using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Jenny's Delicious Ham and Pinto Bean Soup

1. You need 1 1/2 lb of Pinto Beans (dry) (Soaked and rinsed).
2. It's 1 of Large Onion (Washed and sliced thick).
3. You need 1 lb of Cubed Ham.
4. It's 4 tbsp of Salted Butter.
5. You need 6-10 of Chicken Bouillon Cubes (Skip or use less if using Broth).
6. You need 2 clove of Garlic (minced).
7. You need 1/4 tsp of Dried Ground Thyme (Or 2-3 tsp Thyme Leaves).
8. It's 1/4 tsp of Pepper.
9. Prepare 1 tbsp of Parsley.
10. You need 1 of Bay Leaf.
11. It's 10-12 cup of Water And/Or Chicken Broth.
12. You need of Fresh Baby Spinach for garnish (Optional).

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Jenny's Delicious Ham and Pinto Bean Soup instructions

1. Melt Butter in a big soup pot, over Medium heat..
2. Add Onion..
3. Add spices, except for the Bay Leaf. Stir well..
4. When the onions begin to soften, add the Ham. Stir well. Cook and stir for about 5 mins..
5. Add the 12 cups of water and the Bouillon Cubes. (For a thicker soup, use 10 cups of water and 5 Bouillon Cubes).
6. Add the Pinto Beans. Stir, and turn up heat to Medium High..
7. Heat until boiling. Cover and turn heat down to Medium Low..
8. Simmer for 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours..
9. Add Bay Leaf about a half an hour before cooking is finished..
10. Serve and enjoy! :).

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