Name: Spicy Hatch Chile and Ham Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 medium onion (diced); 2 carrots (peeled and cut into 1/2" pieces); 2 stalks celery (cut into 1/2" pieces); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound ham (cooked leftover, (not deli meat) cut into 1/2" pieces); 1 bay leaf; 7-8 cups chicken (or vegetable stock); 1 15- ounce can diced tomatoes (with their juice); 1 can low-sodium black beans (rinsed and drained); 1 cup mild chilies (I used fire-roasted hatch chile, peeled, seeded and chopped); 1/2 cup quinoa (or other whole grains such as I used a grain blend from Trader Joe's, farro, brown rice)