Frijoles De La Olla - Beans

• 2 cups dried pinto beans
• 9 -10 cups water
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup bacon drippings
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1. Rinse beans and remove any debris.
2. Place in a large pot and cover with water and all other ingredients except salt. Bring to a boil.
3. Lower heat and cook slowly, loosely covered, about 2 hours then add the salt.
4. Continue to cook, for an additional hour, adding additional hot water as needed until beans are tender and a rich sauce is formed . (Sometimes it may take a total of 4 hours or so depending on the age of the beans and the pot used).
5. Beans should be neither too dry or too soupy.

pinto beans, water, onion, garlic, bacon drippings, tomato sauce, chili powder, ground cumin, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/frijoles-de-la-olla-beans-357378 (may not work)