Southwestern Cowboy Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups pinto beans, sorted, washed and soaked
2 lbs lean ground meat or 2 lbs stew meat
1 diced onion, use the kind you like
1 1/2 teaspoons sage
2 teaspoons sea salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoons chili powder
water, to just cover

Preparation

Sort, wash and soak beans over night.
In a large pot, add all ingredients in no particular order. Breaking up the meat into smaller pieces.
Add water and cook at a medium temperature.
Cover, allow to cook 2 - 4 hours depending on the amount cooked, until beans can be pressed between your fingers.
Serve hot with cornbread or tortillas for the best tummy filler there is!