Granny'S Bean Goulash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried pinto beans
2 small slices salt pork
2 Tbsp. bacon drippings
1 clove garlic
salt and pepper
1 lb. hamburger
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. chili powder
1 (20 oz.) can tomatoes, chopped

Preparation

After soaking beans overnight, boil with pork, bacon drippings, garlic, salt and pepper.
Cook until beans are barely tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
In a large skillet, brown hamburger, onion, pepper and celery.
Brown until onions begin to turn transparent.
Add garlic powder, chili powder, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
Simmer about 10 minutes and add to beans.
Cool, ladle into 1 quart freezer containers.
Label, freeze.
To serve:
Thaw and place in a Dutch oven.
Simmer until juice is thick.
Serve with cabbage slaw and cornbread.