Bandera Ranch Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried pinto beans
8 c. water
1/4 lb. margarine
2 onions, diced fine
1 green bell pepper, diced fine
1 (16 oz.) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. powdered mustard
1 tsp. Tabasco
2 Tbsp. chili powder
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. powdered ginger
1 Tbsp. sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Clean beans and place into a kettle with 8 cups of water. Boil slowly for two hours until beans are tender.
Remove the floaters.
Using a large skillet, melt margarine and saute onions and green bell pepper until soft.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasonings.
Simmer slowly and stir for about 5 minutes.
Add to cooked beans and heat.