Frijoles De La Olla - Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups dried pinto beans
9 -10 cups water
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup bacon drippings
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Preparation

Rinse beans and remove any debris.
Place in a large pot and cover with water and all other ingredients except salt. Bring to a boil.
Lower heat and cook slowly, loosely covered, about 2 hours then add the salt.
Continue to cook, for an additional hour, adding additional hot water as needed until beans are tender and a rich sauce is formed . (Sometimes it may take a total of 4 hours or so depending on the age of the beans and the pot used).
Beans should be neither too dry or too soupy.