Spam Recipes > Hearty Bean Soup Hearty Bean Spam Soup Ingredients: 2 cups dried pinto beans, wash and soak overnight 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 120oz can SPAM, cubed 1/2" 2 tbsp chili powder 1 quart water 3 bay leaves 2 (13-oz) cans tomato juice 1 tsp oregano 1 (14-oz) cans chicken stock 1 tsp cumin 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tsp thyme Directions: In 4-quart saucepan add all ingredients; stir to blend. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until soup is thickened (3 to 4 hours). Remove bay leaves.