Mexican Style Red Beans

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried red beans -- soaked overnight, then drained and rinsed
• 4 cups cold water
• 1 large onion -- coarsely chopped
• 1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves -- minced
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper or 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 pound salt pork or bacon -- chopped (optional)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin

Directions

Put all ingredients into crock pot. Cook on high for 2 hours, then low for 7 hours.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Carole's Creative Cooking
Submitted By: Teresa Johnson
techgoddess@worldnet.att.net
Mexican Style Red Beans