Preparation:
Place beans in a saucepot with water to cover, over a moderate flame bring to a boil, simmer for 3 minutes, remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 60 minutes drain, rinse with cold water, and drain well sprinkle salt over the beans, add water to cover, and place over a moderate flame bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 2-3 hours, until tender (adding water as needed to keep beans covered) remove from heat, set aside heat the olive oil in a dutch oven, over a medium flame add the onions and bell peppers, heat and stir for 5-6 minutes add the ground beef, heat and stir for 5-6 minutes, until all of the redness disappears add the beans in liquid and the remaining ingredients bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 60-90 minutes season to taste with additional salt and pepper serve hot |
