Funky Beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 pound dry pinto beans
• 1 pound bulk lamb sausage
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• chili powder to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ready Time: 3 hrs 45 mins


• pick over and rinse the dried beans, and place them in a large saucepan of water with a lid. bring to a boil over high heat, cover, turn off the heat, and let the beans sit for 1 hour. drain and rinse the beans in a colander, return to the saucepan, cover with water, and simmer for 2 hours, until the beans are tender.
• meanwhile, place the sausage, beef, onion, and green pepper in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir for about 10 minutes, until the3 sausage and beef are evenly brown.
• stir the meat mixture into the beans, and mix in the tomatoes with chiles, ketchup, and chili powder. bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes to thicken.