Portuguese Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 lb) package pinto beans
2 -3 quarts water, to cook beans in
1/4 lb diced bacon or 1/4 lb salt pork, diced
1 onion, diced
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon allspice
2 cups ketchup

Preparation

Cook beans, by putting in heavy kettle, cover, with 3 inches of water. Do not cover pot with lid, boil for 3 minutes. NOW cover and remove from heat.
Let stand 1 hour. Cook bacon or salt pork add to beans. Do not disguard drippings.
Return to heat, remove lid and boil, reduce to simmer approximately 1-2 hours.Until tender, drain off water until just covered.
Take pan drippings and cook onion.
Add Allspice and Ketchup cook at a simmer 2 minutes.
Add mixture to beans and simmer, the day away.