Acadian eight bean chili annie rosensweigs'

1/4 lb Each of the following beans
           Kidney, White, Pink, Black,
           Red, Pinto, Cranberry, Navy.
      1 lb Bacon
      5 lg Onions, peeled and chopped
    2/3 c  garlic, minced
    1/4 c  Coriander seeds, toasted
           And ground
    1/4 c  Cinnamon
    1/4 c  Paprika
    1/4 c  Cayenne pepper or to taste
           For the timid tongue
    1/2 c  Dried Poblano Chili peppers
           Ground
      1 cn 108 oz Italian tomatoes
           W/juice
     12 oz Beer
      5 lb Lean ground beef
           Salt to taste

  Pick over and wash beans. Put in large pot and cover with 4 qts. cold
  water. Soak over night. Wash and drain. Cover with water, bring to a
bowl
  over high heat, lower heat and simmer for 2 hours or until tender. Cook
  bacon in a large skillet, drain and crumble. Put next 7 ingredients in
  skillet and saut=82e for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and beer, simmer. In
another
  skillet saut=82e ground beef until no longer pink. When beans are tende=
r
  drain, reserving liquid. Add meat, bacon and vegetables to beans.
Simmer
  over low heat until hot, adding bean liquid if necessary.

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