1 lb. black beans (6-8 cans)
1 lb. smoked ham hocks or cubed ham
1 lb. chorizo or kilbasa
½ lb. chunk canadian bacon or thick cut bacon
½ lb. smoked pork
½ lb. lean beef (any cut)
1 onion
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 Tbs. vinegar
2 bay leaves
salt to taste

1. Mash about 1 c. of the beans.
2. Cut meats into about 1-2 inch chunks of meats ad cook together in a frying pan. Add onion and saute for 2-3 minutes. Do not let onion bown.
3. Add to a large stock pot with beans, garlic, bay leaves, vinegar, olive oil, meat mixture in a single pot and cook through.