Kidney Beans With Chili

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried kidney beans
• 1/4 pound salt pork, cut into small pieces
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• Pinch ground cumin
• 2 cans (10 1/2 ounce) tomato puree
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• Dash pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Cover bean with cold water; refrigerate, covered,overnight.

Next day, drain. Turn into 6-quart kettle; cover with5 cups cold water. Bring to boiling point. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 1 hour. Drain thoroughly.

In medium saucepan, saute salt pork until crisp on all sides. Add garlic and onion; saute ntil golden--about 5 minutes.

Then stir in rest of ingredients, along with drained beans.

Simmer, covered and over very low heat, 1 1/2 hours,or until beans are tender. Stir several times during cooking.