ARIZONA CHUCK WAGON BEANS

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Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound dried pinto or navy beans
6 cups water
1/4 pound salt pork, diced
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 1/2 pounds chuck steak, cubed
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon oregano, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flake
1/4 teaspoon cumin, ground
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce

Steps:

Pick over beans and rinse well. Combine beans and water in a large kettle . Bring to a boil cover cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour then pour into crockpot.Brown salt pork in a large skillet remove with a slotted spoon to cooker saute onion, garlic and green pepper in pan drippings remove with slotted spoon to cooker. Brown chuck steak, a few pieces at a time in pan drippings remove to cooker with slotted spoon stir in salt, oregano, red pepper flakes, cumin and tomato sauce. Add more water if necessary to bring liquid level above beans.Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours, or until beans are tender.

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