Idaho Cowboy Beans

Ingredients

• 2 cups pinto beans (soaked overnight)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 whole bay leaf
• 1 (No. 2) can whole tomatoes
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• Ham hock or boiling meat

Instructions

1. Cook all ingredients together except tomatoes, then add them after 1 1/2 hours of cooking time.
2. Finish cooking slowly and covered.
3. Remove bay leaf after beans are tender and ready to serve.