Ingredients

  • 1 ham bone, meaty
  • water
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 medium potatoes, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 3 cups ham, diced
  • 1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans
  • 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2 cups milk
  • pepper
  • cornstarch or instant potato flakes

Method

  • Cover ham bone in water and simmer for about an hour.
  • Add onion and bay leaves. Simmer until onions are tender.
  • Add potatoes, garlic, ham and beans. Simmer until ham falls off bone.
  • Remove ham from ham bone. Add ham to soup and discard bone.
  • Add butter, milk and pepper. Simmer until heated thoroughly.
  • Add cornstarch or instant potato flakes to thicken.