Eight-bean Chili

== Description ==
* Serves 25
==Ingredients==
* ¼ lbs each of the following dried beans: 
** kidney beans
** pink beans
** black beans
** red beans
** pinto beans
** cranberry beans
** navy beans
** white beans
* 1 lb bacon
* 5 large onions, peeled and chopped
* ⅔ cup minced garlic
* ¼ cup toasted coriander seeds ground
* ¼ cup ground cinnamon
* ¼ cup paprika
* ¼ cup cayenne pepper, or to taste
* ½ cup ground dried poblano chile peppers
* 108 oz (#10 can) Italian plum tomatoes, with juice
* 12 oz beer
* 5 lbs lean ground beef
* salt to taste
== Directions ==
# In a large pot, soak the beans together overnight in water to cover.
# Drain and add fresh water to cover.
# Cook at a simmer for 1 ½ hours or until beans are just tender.
# While the beans are simmering, heat a large skillet.
# Mince the bacon and cook it until it begins to crisp.
# Add the onions and garlic and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
# Add all the spices and the ground poblanos and cook another 5 minutes.
# Add the tomatoes with their juice and the beer.
# Simmer for half an hour.
# In another pan, cook the beef until the pink color disappears.
# Drain and add it to tomato mixture.
# When the beans are fully cooked, drain them, reserving the liquid, and add the beans to the meat/tomato mixture.
# Salt to taste and let the mixture simmer for about 1 hour.
# If it is too dry, add some of the bean liquid. 
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