Pan fry ground beef, onion and green pepper in skillet until meat isbrown. Drain fat. Add remaining ingredients except beans and bring toa boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until thick (about 1 hour). Stirin beans and heat.
For dried kidney beans use half lb (for standard serving size). Wash,and cover with boiling water. Cook 2 minutes and remove from heat.
Soak for 1 hour then bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer tilltender.