Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1              pound  black beans
  1         tablespoon  salt
     1/4           cup  olive oil
  2               cups  onion
  7             ounces  diced green chiles
  3             pounds  ground round
     3/4           cup  tomato paste
  1         tablespoon  red wine vinegar
  1           teaspoon  dry mustard
  1         tablespoon  garlic
  1           teaspoon  celery seed
     1/2      teaspoon  cumin seed
     1/8      teaspoon  cayenne
     1/4      teaspoon  black pepper

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

Nutritional Information:

700 Calories (kcal); 37g Total Fat; (47% calories from fat); 46g Protein; 46g Carbohydrate; 117mg Cholesterol; 1144mg Sodium