Jailhouse Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. pinto beans, washed and drained
8 c. water
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
2 c. chopped onions
2 lb. ground beef
2 (28 oz.) cans tomatoes (undrained)
1 (4 oz.) can chopped chilies
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
3 Tbsp. chili powder
3 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Preparation

Place
beans in a large saucepan.
Add 8 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt.
Simmer until beans are almost tender (about 2 hours).
Drain and set aside.
Heat oil in Dutch oven.
Add onions and saute until tender.
Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up pieces with a spoon.
Spoon off fat.
Add remaining ingredients
and
beans.
Heat
to boiling.
Reduce heat to simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.