Spicy Texas Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried pinto beans, soaked 8 hours or overnight (cold water)
5 Tbsp. olive oil
3 c. chopped yellow onions
8 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 lb. beef chuck, cut in 1 1/2-inch cubes
1 can whole tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 c. water
1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
1/4 c. tomato paste
3 Tbsp. hot chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
3/4 tsp. salt or to taste

Preparation

Place beans in a large saucepan.
Cover with cold water. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
Skim off any foam; reduce heat to moderately low to maintain beans at simmer.