Pete's Unusual Black Bean Chili

      Yield: 8 Servings

      2 c  black beans,dried

      1    green pepper,chopped

      2 T  olive oil

      2 T  cumin,Ground

    1/3 t  cinnamon,Ground

      4    garlic cloves,minced

      1 t  fresh ginger,grated

      1 T  squeet smoke flavoring

     16 oz can,crushed tomatoes

      1    cayenne pepper,to taste

  1 1/2 lb lean chuck,Ground

      2    medium onions,chopped

      4 T  paprika

    1/4 t  nutmeg,Ground

      1 t  oregano

      3 T  molasses

      2 T  cocoa powder

      8 oz can,tomato sauce

      1 cn tomato paste,small

      1    chicken stock

In a fairly large pot, brown the ground chuck, draining off any fat

when finished browning. Simultaneously, saute the chopped onions,

garlic and green pepper in the oil in a separate pan -- I find if you

try to saute them with the beef, they give up too much moisture to

it, and it really doesn't brown enough -- it just "grays" . Add the

sauted onion, garlic, and green pepper to the browned meat, along

with all the other ingredients. Dilute it to the desired thickness

with the chicken stock -- or some beer. Simmer for an hour or two,