Frijoles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. dried pinto beans
4 slices salt pork, diced
1 clove garlic
water to cover beans 1 1/2 inches
salt to taste

Preparation

Clean beans and rinse thoroughly.
Soak overnight in water or soak in hot water for 3 hours.
Put all ingredients in kettle and cover.
Cook over low heat until beans are tender, about 3 hours. Stir beans occasionally.
For thicker beans, cook with cover off the last half hour.