Acadian Eight Bean Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb Each of the following beans: Kidney
• White
• Pink
• Black
• Red
• Pinto
• Cranberry
• Navy
• 1 lb Bacon
• 5 lrg Onions
• peeled and minced
• 2/3 c. Garlic
• chopped
• 1/4 c. Coriander seeds
• toasted And grnd
• 1/4 c. Cinnamon
• 1/4 c. Paprika
• 1/4 c. Cayenne pepper or possibly to taste for the timid tongue
• 1/2 c. Dry Poblano Chili peppers
• grnd
• 1 can 108 ounce Italian tomatoes W/juice
• 12 ounce Beer
• 5 lb Lean grnd beef Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Pick over and wash beans.
2. Put in large pot and cover with 4 quarts.
3. cool water.
4. Soak over night.
5. Wash and drain.
6. Cover with water, bring to a bowl over high heat, lower heat and simmer for 2 hrs or possibly till tender.
7. Cook bacon in a large skillet, drain and crumble.
8. Put next 7 ingredients in skillet and saut=82e for 5 min.
9. Add in tomatoes and beer, simmer.
10. In another skillet saut=82e grnd beef till no longer pink.
11. When beans are tende= r drain, reserving liquid.
12. Add in meat, bacon and vegetables to beans.
13. Simmer over low heat till warm, adding bean liquid if necessary.