Funky Beans

This is an old-time pinto bean and meat dish, made with dry beans, that's tasty and budget-friendly.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 311 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• chili powder to taste
• 1 pound bulk pork sausage
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
• 1 pound dry pinto beans
• 0.5 cup ketchup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pick over and rinse the dried beans, and place them in a large saucepan of water with a lid. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, turn off the heat, and let the beans sit for 1 hour. Drain and rinse the beans in a colander, return to the saucepan, cover with water, and simmer for 2 hours, until the beans are tender.

Step 2

Meanwhile, place the sausage, beef, onion, and green pepper in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir for about 10 minutes, until the3 sausage and beef are evenly brown.

Step 3

Stir the meat mixture into the beans, and mix in the tomatoes with chiles, ketchup, and chili powder. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes to thicken.