How to Prepare Yummy Jenny's Delicious Ham and Pinto Bean Soup

Jenny's Delicious Ham and Pinto Bean Soup.

You can cook Jenny's Delicious Ham and Pinto Bean Soup using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Jenny's Delicious Ham and Pinto Bean Soup

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

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! :).