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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 lb Dried Pink, Red, Or Pinto 1/2 c Sweet Peppers, Red Or Green
Beans Chopped
6 c Water 2 ts Chili Powder
1/2 lb Smoked Ham 2 tb Brown Sugar
1 lg Onion, Thickly Sliced Or -- 1/2 ts Dry Mustard
Coarsely chopped 1/4 ts Crushed Oregano Leaves --
2 Cloves Garlic -- minced OR
1 sm Bay Leaf Ground Cumin
2 c Tomatoes, Fresh Or Canned Salt -- to taste

Soak beans for 2 hrs in 6 cups water. Cut smoked ham in 1/2- inch
cubes; add to beans and soaking water along with onion, garlic and
bay leaf. Bring to boiling point; cover tightly. Cook at low heat for
1 1/2 hrs or until beans are almost tender. Add remaining ingredients
except salt. Allow to simmer, covered, for 2 hrs, stirring once or
twice. Taste and add salt if necessary. There should be enough liquid
left on the beans to resemble a medium-thick gravy. The covered pot
may be placed in a 325 F oven after the first step, to finish
cooking. Yield: 8 to 10 servings.

Recipe By : Southern Living Inflation Cookbook - 1973

From: Dan Klepach Date: 05-03-95 (159) Fido:
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