Name: Smoky Ham and Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 870 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 16 oz. package dried black beans; 10 cups water (divided); 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided); 1 cup celery (diced); 1 bell pepper (I used a yellow pepper, seeded and diced); 1 onion (peeled and diced); 1 carrot (peeled and diced); 2 bay leaves; 1 cup fire roasted hatch chiles (diced, optional); 1 leftover ham bone; 1 1/2 cups diced ham; 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes (with juice); 1 jalapeño (diced (seeds & membranes make it hotter - so if you like it spicier, leave them in)); 3 garlic cloves (minced); 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; cilantro; lime wedges; queso fresco (crumbled); sour cream; green onions (diced)