Kidney Bean Hash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 -3 boiled potatoes, chilled and diced (with skins still on)
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup water
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 dash Tabasco sauce
1 dash Mrs. Dash seasoning mix

Preparation

Heat the olive oil in skillet.
Saute the onion until translucent; add peppers and saute briefly.
Add potatoes and mix well.
Cook for 10 minutes, turning gently with a spatula every 2 minutes.
While the potato mixture cooks, mash 1/2 to 2/3 of the beans with a potato masher.
Mix the beans and mashed beans into the mixture in the frying pan, add 1/2 cup water, and cover.
Cook over medium heat for another 5 minutes.
Season to taste and serve hot.