Pintos are cheap make a big pot of charro beans.
Charro beans for 300
30 pounds uncooked, dried pinto beans
15 gal water
15 pounds bacon, diced
15 cans (28 ounce size) tomatoes, undrained
60 medium onions, chopped
60 cloves garlic, minced
30 cans (4 ounce size) diced green chilies
10 tablespoons chili powder
3 tablespoons dried oregano, crushed
3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons cumin
salt
Sort beans. Place beans in wash tub, cover with water and soak overnight.
Discard water. Place beans in large pot and add water. Simmer partially covered for 1 hour.
Cook bacon until crisp. Add bacon and 1/2 cup of the drippings to beans. Chop tomatoes and add to beans. Add onions, garlic, chilies, chili powder, oregano, and cumin. Simmer partially covered for three hours, or until beans are tender.
Turn off heat, Season with salt to taste.