12 oz package dry red beans
2 1/2 cups water
1/3 lb salt pork, diced
2 lbs beef cubes
1 cup chopped onions
1 can tomato paste
2 tbs garlic flakes
4 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp dried red pepper
1 bay leaf
Wash beans and soak overnight in cold water; drain. Put beans in Dutch oven, add 2 /12 cups water and simmer 1 hour. Render salt pork in skillet; add beef and brown. Pour off excess fat and add pork and beef to beans with remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer 2 hours adding hot water as needed.