Pinto Beans in Spicy Tomato Sauce

By BobLongo

Ingredients

• o 2 lbs dried pinto beans, sorted and rinsed
• To cook the beans
• o 1/8 cup kosher salt
• o 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
• o 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• o 1 tablespoon onion powder
• For the sauce
• o 1 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• o 3 tablespoons chili powder
• o 1 teaspoon garlic
• o 1 teaspoon onion powder

Preparation

Step 1

• Prep Time: 8 hrs
• Total Time: 10 hrs
• Yield: 10-12 cups


1. Sort and rinse beans to remove bad beans, rocks and dirt.
2. Soak overnight or between 6-8 hours.
3. Drain and rinse soaked beans.
4. Add enough water to cover beans for cooking and add salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Cook until tender, approximately 2 hours.
5. When cooked, drain water from beans.
6. Add tomato sauce, chili powder, garlic powder and onion powder.
7. Heat through to meld flavors.
8. Cool and freeze 2 cups of beans in sauce in quart bags.