"Any time Mom had the gang over for dinner, she made these pinto beans. Once, she made a batch for my cousinâ??s birthday, and he ate the entire thing. —Joan Hallford, Fort Worth, Texas..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 pound bacon strips, chopped
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1 large onion, chopped
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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6 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
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4 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
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2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
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1/3 cup packed brown sugar
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/4 teaspoon pepper