slow cooked mexican cafe bean soup

Ingredients For slow cooked mexican cafe bean soup

• FOR BEANS:
• 1 c

  dried pinto beans, soaked overnight
• 1

  ham bone with meaty pieces
• 6 c

  water
• 1/2

  onion, peeled and halved with ends cut off
• 1

  bay leaf
• 2

  cinnamon sticks
• 3 clove

  garlic, peeled and smashed
• FOR SOUP:
• 1/2

  onion, peeled and diced
• 3 lg

  pickled jalapeno peppers
• 2 md

  tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 tsp

  chili de arbol seasoning
• 1/2 tsp

  ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp

  liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 c

  diced ham from the ham bone
• 2 Tbsp

  cilantro leaves, diced