Pinto Bean Soup
1 lb. pinto beans
1/2 gallon water
1 can tomato puree
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. hot sauce
1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp. wheat flour
Wash beans thoroughly and soak overnight in water. Use this water for cooking. Add tomato puree, salt, pepper, garlic, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Simmer over low heat until beans are tender. Add wheat flour to milk to make a paste and add to bean mixture. Continue cooking until the soup is of the desired consistancy.
Rita Yuvonne Phillips