Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1 1/2  pound         Chuck steak -- cubed
   1      pound         Dried navy or pinto beans
   1 1/2  Teaspoon      Salt
   6      cup           Water
     1/2  Teaspoon      Oregano -- crumbled
     1/4  pound         Salt pork -- diced
     1/4  Teaspoon      Red pepper
   1      large         Onion -- chopped
     1/4  Teaspoon      Ground cumin
  10      milliliter    Garlic -- minced
   8      Ounces        Tomato sauce
   1      large         Green pepper -- chopped

Preparation:

1. Pick over beans and rinse well. Combine beans and water in a large kettle. Bring to boiling; cover; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour then pour into slow cooker. 2. Brown salt pork in a large skillet; remove with a slowtted spoon to cooker; saute onion, garlic and green pepper in pan drippings; remove with slotted spoon to cooker. Brown beef, a few pieces at a time in pan drippings; remove to cooker with slotted spoon; stir in salt, oregano, red pepper, cumin and tomato sauce. Add more water, if necessary to bring liquid level above beans. 3. Cook on low for 10 hours or on hig for 6 hours, or until beans are tender.