Red Beans A La Maria

10 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. little red beans
  • 1 envelope chili mix
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 lb. ground beef
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • 8 oz. can tomato sauce or 1 c. tomato juice
  • 2 tsp. ginger*

Directions

  1. 1
    Cover beans with water (1 cup beans to 2 cups water).
  2. 2
    Add salt, pepper and ginger; cook approximately 2 hours, until tender. If you soak the beans in water overnight, it will reduce cooking time.
  3. 3
    Saute beef, onion and garlic.
  4. 4
    Add chili mix, oregano and tomato sauce or juice.
  5. 5
    Mix well, then add to beans.
  6. 6
    Simmer 1 hour.

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