Pinto Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. pinto beans
8 c. water
1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp. cooking oil
1 medium onion
1 large clove garlic
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. dried parsley
1 Tbsp. dried celery
1 (1 lb. 2 oz.) can tomatoes
2 carrots
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash beans; cover with water and bring to a boil.
Cut heat to low and allow to simmer about 2 hours.
Saute onion, garlic and ground beef.
When browned, add chili powder.
Add meat mixture, parsley, celery and tomatoes to beans.
Return to a boil; cut heat again to low.
Simmer for 2 hours.
Add sliced carrots during last hour of cooking time.
Add salt and pepper to taste.