Brown Bean Chowder

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound pinto beans
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 pound coarsely ground beef
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 2/3 cups tomato purée
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• Bread crumbs

Instructions

1. Cook beans in 3 quarts water (or more depending on dryness of bean). When beans are nearly done, add 2 tablespoons chili powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
2. While beans are cooking, combine beef, onion and garlic and brown in skillet, stirring frequently.
3. Add tomato purée, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt and bread crumbs.
4. Combine beef mixture and beans.
5. May add more water for thickness desired or chili powder to season as needed.

Attribution

Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa, Oklahoma