2 lb. pinto beans, soaked overnight
2 ham hocks
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
2 lg. onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 green pepper, chopped
1/4 c. olive oil
3 sm. cans tomato paste
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 qt. water
Chili powder to taste

Cook ham hocks with soaked beans until tender. Remove ham hocks from beans, let the hocks cool. Pull meat from bones and add the ham to the beans. Wilt the garlic and pepper in the oil.

Make a sauce with the beef, onions, garlic and bell pepper. Stir paste, salt and pepper, water into the sauce, including plenty of chili powder. Simmer 2 hours. Add the sauce to the beans, stir in and serve with corn bread.