This recipe for pinto beans is made with hot peppers, ground beef, tomatoes, and chili powder.

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Ingredients

• 1 pound dry pinto beans
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small hot pepper, chopped, optional (jalapeno or serrano)
• 1 pound lean ground beef, browned
• 1 can (14.5 oz) tomatoes, cut up
• 2 tbsp. chili powder
• Salt to taste

Preparation

Rinse and sort beans, picking out any malformed beans or small stones.

Combine beans and water in crockpot; cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or until beans are tender (this step can be done quickly on stovetop as well).

Turn heat to LOW. Add remaining ingredients; stir gently to blend. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours longer.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

 

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