Pinto Bean Soup
Ready In: 5 hrs 15 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pinto beans
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 1⁄2 cup chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon marjoram
- 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
Directions
- Rinse beans and sort for stones.
- Soak beans in enough water to cover overnight.
- Drain off water.
- In skillet, brown bacon.
- Add onion and celery, stir.
- Add spices.
- Add this mixture to drained beans.
- Pour enough water to reach within 3 inches of top of pot.
- Bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally.
- When soup is about ready to serve, use a potato masher to crush up some of the beans to make a thicker soup.
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