Spanish Pinto Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. (1 lb. or more) pinto beans
1 medium size onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 can tomato sauce
4 or 5 sprigs cilantro (coriander), chopped
2 Tbsp. olive oil
salt to taste

Preparation

Boil beans until tender. In a large skillet put olive oil and heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the other ingredients and saute for 5 minutes.
Pour this sauce over the beans and cook for 10 minutes.
For better flavor, add cut up lean ham to the sauce.