Green Chile Picadillo and Pinto Beans

Ingredients:

1 ½ lb ground beef (or pork, chicken, turkey)

1 ½ cup green chilies (jalapeños, serranos, poblanos, anaheim, etc.)

2 medium tomatoes

1 large onion (diced)

1 lb potatoes (cut into small cubes)

3 Tbsp olive oil

2 garlic cloves

½ tsp cumin

1 tsp pepper

salt

For Pinto Beans:

4 cups dry pinto beans

12 cups water, 12 cups for stovetop version; see crock pot instructions for water amounts

2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed (or 1 tablespoon garlic powder)

1 medium onion, very roughly chopped

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon, good quality

1 jalapenos, left whole, but with a slit cut on two sides

1 ham bone, or ham hock

Salt and pepper, to taste

lime wedges, fresh, to garnish