Cowboy Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. uncooked pinto beans
7 c. water
2 lb. ham hock
16 oz. can tomato paste
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 Tbsp. sugar
4 oz. can chopped green chilies

Preparation

Soak beans in water overnight; do not pour off water.
After soaking, add ham hock and cook for 1 hour.
Take out ham and dice; return to beans.
Add paste, onion, sugar and chilies.
Simmer until done, about 3 or 4 hours.