Covered Wagon Beans

• 10 to 12 cups water
• 6 cups pinto beans
• Salt
• Pepper
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 chopped onions
• 1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons bacon fat
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1. Put the water and beans in a large Dutch oven or a large pot and soak overnight.
2. After soaking, you're ready for cooking.
3. Rinse the beans and add fresh water.
4. Add salt, pepper, and chili powder and bring to a boil uncovered.
5. Reduce the heat to low and add chopped onions, tomatoes, bacon fat, and garlic.
6. The beans need to cook very slowly for at least 8 hours with the cover on.
7. You may need to add a little water at different times and you should stir once in a while.

water, pinto beans, salt, pepper, chili powder, onions, tomatoes, bacon fat, garlic

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/covered-wagon-beans-recipe.html (may not work)