You need 1 ingredient. The key ingredients include: ["Red Chile Colorado", "3 cups dry beans (I used a mix of black, pinto, and cranberry)", "2 onions (1 small onion and 1 large onion, both roughly chopped)", "2 sprigs fresh oregano", "1 tablespoon lard", "10 cups water, plus more for soaking the beans", "Salt to taste", "2 red or yellow bell pappers, sliced in half through the stem, and deseeded", "2 pounds ground bison (grass-fed ground beef would also work well)", "1/2 pound ground pork", "2 cloves garlic, finely chopped", "3 tablespoons pure red chile powder", "1 tablespoon ancho chile powder", "1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano", "1 teaspoon cumin", "4 cups broth that you cooked the beans in (or you can sub chicken or beef broth)", "1 1/2 cups beef broth (preferably homemade or low sodium, if canned)", "1 ripe avocado (for garnish)", "6 cherry tomatoes (for garnish)", "1/2 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese or Queso Fresco cheese (for garnish)", "1/2 cup sour cream (low fat is fine)", "Crisp tostadas (torn into 3-4 big pieces) or large cut, sturdy corn chips", "1/4 cup finely chopped pickled jalapenos", "Pumpkin Seed Cilantro Pesto (recipe below)", "Pumpkin Seed and Cilantro ""Pesto"".
