MOM'S RANCH STYLE BEANS

2 lbs. pinto beans (4 cups, washed and soaked)
2 large onions, diced
4 or less garlic cloves, diced
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 jar green taco sauce
1 can whole roasted green chilies, cup up
1 large can tomatoes
1 Chile brick
2 lbs. ground beef

Soak beans overnight. Drain, wash and cover with about 2 inches water and boil over
moderate heat for about an hour.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer 1½ or 2 hours until tender.
(Add, if you wish, 2 or 3 bell peppers, 4 carrots and 4 stalks celery.)

Bon appetit!