Portuguese Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

14 ounces dry beans, Pinto Navy or 14 ounces kidney beans
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 slices bacon, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato puree
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Rinse the beans in cold water then place in a saucepan, cover with 1-inch of cold water and bring to the boil.
Remove from the heat, cover with a lid and leave to soak for 2 hours.
After the soaking time, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the bacon, onion and garlic and fry for 5 minutes, stirring.
Add the tomato puree and spices, mix well and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the mixture to the saucepan containing the soaked beans together with enough water to just cover. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 50 minutes, stirring from time to time and checking the water level.
Add the salt towards the end of the cooking time. Serve hot.