3 cups cooked Pinto or Red Beans*
1 1/2 pound lean hamburger
3 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
3 Tbs. chili powder
2 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. oregano 

Sauté hamburger and chopped onion, drain. Add to beans with spices, garlic and tomatoes. Salt & pepper to taste. Simmer 1 hour or until heated and flavors blend. 

*1 pound dry beans = approx.2 cups dry beans = 5 to 6 cups cooked beans
*1 can (l5 1/2 oz) beans = approx. 1 2/3 cups cooked beans 

Nutritional Analysis per serving: 344 calories; 26.3 g protein; 12 g fat (30% calories from fat),35.4 g carbohydrate;56.2 mg cholesterol; 13.4 fiber;109 mg sodium. 

Exchange: 2 starch; 3 oz. lean meat;1/2 fat