rick's spicy beans and ham

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried white navy beans
• 1 (16 ounce) package 12-bean soup mix
• 2 tablespoons butter, or to taste
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 smoked ham hocks, or more to taste
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle
• 2 (6 ounce) cans chopped green chiles
• 2 tablespoons chicken soup base
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• water to cover

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 15 mins

Ready Time: 6 hrs 35 mins


• rinse navy beans and 12-bean mix thoroughly and set aside.
• melt butter in a large stockpot over medium-high heat; saute onions, carrots, and celery until onions are clear and soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
• mix bean mixture, ham hocks, tomatoes, , green chiles, chicken soup base, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper into onion mixture; add enough water to fill the pot. bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are soft, 6 to 8 hours.