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.