Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2        tablespoons  shortening
  5               cups  onion
  2        tablespoons  garlic
  2             pounds  ground round
  2             pounds  lean ground pork
  70            ounces  canned tomatoes
  24            ounces  tomato paste
  1           teaspoon  dried oregano
  1           teaspoon  ground cumin
  1                     bay leaf
  3               cups  cooked pinto beans
  2               cups  cheddar cheese
  4               cups  scallions

Preparation:

Heat lard in a skillet, over a medium flame add the onions and garlic heat and stir for 4-5 minutes, until softened, without browning add the beef and pork, heat and stir until all redness disappears add the tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, cumin, bay leaf, and beans bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 2 hours remove cover and simmer for another 1-2 hours to the desired consistency remove from heat serve hot, garnished with grated cheese and scallions

Nutritional Information:

291 Calories (kcal); 17g Total Fat; (49% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 54mg Cholesterol; 651mg Sodium