Pinto Beans in Spicy Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 lbs dried pinto beans, sorted and rinsed

To cook the beans

• 1/8 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder

For the sauce

• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce

• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

Directions

1. 1

   Sort and rinse beans to remove bad beans, rocks and dirt.

2. 2

   Soak overnight or between 6-8 hours.

3. 3

   Drain and rinse soaked beans.

4. 4

   Add enough water to cover beans for cooking and add salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Cook until tender, approximately 2 hours.

5. 5

   When cooked, drain water from beans.

6. 6

   Add tomato sauce, chili powder, garlic powder and onion powder.

7. 7

   Heat through to meld flavors.

8. 8

   Cool and freeze 2 cups of beans in sauce in quart bags.