Mexican Bean Soup

• 1/2 lb dry pinto beans
• 8 cups water or 8 cups as needed to boil beans
• 1 cup of uncooked bacon
• 1 cup hot dog
• 1 1/2 cups Canadian bacon, cubed
• 1 tomatoes
• 1 jalapeno, chilie
• 1/2 cup onion
• 1/2 cup cilantro
• 4 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons pepper
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon dry oregano

1. 1.) In a medium pot put 1/2 lb of pinto beans along with water and boil on high for 4 hours or untill soft adding more water as needed.
2. 2.)Mean While slice bacon into small peices, cube winners and canadian bacon into small cubes. (Do so ones beans are almost cooked) Slice vegtables small(tomatoe,Jalapeno,onion and cilantro ) and set aside.
3. 3.) In a large pan fry bacon untill medium brown and put bacon and bacon fat along with boiling beans.Now reduce pot to low.
4. 4.) On same pan where bacon was sauted add winners and canadian bacon. Fry untill brown.
5. 5.) Now add winners and canadian bacon to pot along with vegtables and seasoning and put heat on high for five minutes.

pinto beans, water, bacon, hot dog, canadian bacon, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, salt, pepper, garlic, oregano

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mexican-bean-soup-479832 (may not work)