Cahill Family Pinto Beans

This is a family favorite!

taken from No Guesswork Cooking cookbook

Yield: 8 servings
Cook time: 4 ½ hours

2 ¼ cups dry, Pinto beans

Soak beans overnight or bring beans to boil and soak for 1 hour. Drain and rinse.

In a sauce pan cook to beans along with 8 cups water and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil and decrease heat to very low. Cover and cook for 2-3 hours.

Add ½ an onion diced, ½ cup green bell pepper, ½ tomato,1 teaspoon garlic (2 cloves) minced, ¼ teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon sugar

2 teaspoons hot sauce, 2 teaspoons cold water, 2 teaspoons flour (or 1 teaspoon corn starch).

Whisk flour into hot sauce and water until smooth. Add to beans while whisking. Simmer on very low for 1 hour or until tender.

Enjoy!