Barbecued Beef and Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. beef sirloin or round tip roast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 3 cups chopped onion
• 64 ounces canned chopped tomatoes with juice
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 48 ounces canned pinto beans, drained
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 14 ounces bottled roasted red bell peppers, drained, rinsed and chopped
• 2 Tbsp. chili powder
• 2 cans (15 oz.) beef broth
• 2 Tbsp. ground cumin
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 2 tsp. cider vinegar, to taste
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. Tabasco