Simple Pinto Bean And Ham Soup
A shadows simple original soup made with counrty ham bone leftover from a 13 pound smithsfield country cured ham.
Steps
Place ham bone in a 12 quart soup pan.
Add the water , bay leaves , celery seed , mustard seed , and chopped onion.
Bring to a boil.
Boil for about an hour , lower heat to a simmer.
Add red pepper flakes.
Cover and continue to simmer for an addition 17 hours.
Skim any skum from top as simmering progresses.
Meanwhile place pinto beans in a large pan and cover with water.
Soak beans over night or at least 8 hours.
Remove lid from ham broth.
Add beans and enough water to bring back up to starting volume of liquid.
Bring back to a boil.
Simmer uncovered for 2 hours.
Serve.
Ingredients
ham bone, water, bay leaves, celery seed, mustard seeds, red pepper flakes, onion, pinto beans