I'm sure it will be good. But I think you should start with dried beans and fresh tomatoes.
I'm a big fan of using canned stuff too lots of times, but for your first attempt, if you want to call it "from scratch" and really mean it, that's the way I would go. Especially with the beans, they make up the bulk of material and juice.
Have you thought of what meat you might introduce? Hamburger is pretty typical but other types of meat such as pork cutlets cut up, pork or beef stew meat or bacon ends and pieces work well, even shredded turkey or chicken. Of course you don't have to add meat at all, it's up to you.
Save a few diced up tomatoes and maybe some diced onions too if you like them to add near the end, I like the freshness they introduce when they haven't been cooked all the way down.
I suggest cooking the beans first, with the meat if you are using it kind of slow with some tomatoes and onions, maybe garlic, then adding your main spices later. Most salt and seasonings should be added very near the end, but some spices such as dried peppers need to be cooked along with, so make a determination early.
LOL
" Dry beans, when improperly prepared, are bad enough, but I feel sorry for the poor souls who cannot prepare dry beans and have to suffer through the poorly cooked mass that fills many cans of pre-prepared beans, farting all the way."
http://voices.yahoo.com/fart-too-much-cook-beans-wont-you-2570152.html
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