2 c pinto beans picked washed and soaked overnight
1 can stewed tomatoes
12 c chopped onions
12 c chopped bell peppers
12 c chopped celery
1 clove chopped garlic optional
8 c water
salt and pepper to taste
12 c flour
salt pork as desired
1 lb ground meat
Directions
Drain water from beans that soaked overnight
In a large saucepan combine water salt pork salt and pepper
Bring to a boil
Add beans tomatoes onions bell peppers garlic and celery
Cook on medium heat adding water as needed until beans are tender or until placing a cooked bean in a spoon and checking tenderness by smashing in the spoon
Beans are done when they smash with little pressure
Measure a cup of the liquid from the pot Add flour to the liquid and mix well
Return this mixture to the pot and cook an additional 10 to 20 minutes
This method will bring all the flavors together
If desired brown ground meat in skillet and add to beans
