2 cups red kidney beans
10 oz beer
2½ cups strong black coffee
1 Tbsp dry mustard
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup molasses
½ cup ketchup
1 onion, chopped
Bacon pieces, cut up
Fresh ground pepper
Combine all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for 8½ hours, stirring once after the first 4 hours. Once beans are cooked add the following ingredients:
1 lb stew beef, sautéed
1 lb bulk hot Italian sausage, cooked
1-2 jalapeño peppers, diced
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp chili powder
1-2 tsp cumin
½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp red pepper flakes
Cook on low for 1-2 hours to incorporate flavors. Serve with fresh baked bread or tortilla chips, sour cream and more jalapeño peppers if desired.
© Crackerberries 2011
