Recipe - Dynamite Chili With Beans

2 cup Water
One half cup Dried pinto beans,
Soaked overnight then draine
1 tablespoon Oil or bacon drippings
1 Onion, cut or sliced up
One half Green bell pepper,
Cored, seeded and chopped
1 Garlic clove, minced
2/3 pound Boneless pork, 1/2" cubes
1/3 pound Beef stew meat, 1/2" cubes
16 ounce Canned whole tomatoes, drain
2 tablespoon Chili powder
1 Diced green chile,
Jalapeno or Serrano
1 teaspoon Dried oregano, crumbled, Mex
2 teaspoon Cumin
1/3 cup Dry red wine
Salt to taste
Fresh ground black pepper to
2 tablespoon Prepared tortilla flour or
Masa harina, mixed with wate
To form a paste (optional)

Combine water and beans in medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium
high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 1 hour.
Heat oil in large skillet over medhigh heat. Add onion, green pepper,
and garlic. Saute until tender. Transfer to Dutch Oven and set aside.
Add pork and beef to same skillet. Brown well. Stir into vegetables in
Dutch Oven. Add beans and their liquid along with tomatoes and seasonings.
Mix well, cover and simmer 1 hour. Add wine and cook, uncovered, 30
minutes.
Season with salt and pepper. If mixture is too liquid, stir in some of
the tortilla flour paste to thicken. Serves 4

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