Brazilian Black Bean Stew

• 4 cups dried black beans
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 6 lean bacon slices, finely chopped
• 1 pound boneless beef chuck cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 pound Spanish chorizo cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 pound canadian bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
• 28 oz canned whole tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced seeded jalapeno chile
• 1/2 pound kale, coarse stems discarded and leaves finely chopped
• 1/2 cup long-grain white rice
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
• Salt
• Pepper
• Tabasco to taste

1. Soak beans in cold water to cover by 2 inches, for at least 8 hours. Drain well.
2. Bring water to a boil in a 6-8 quart heavy pot.
3. Stir in beans and chopped bacon and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes.
4. Stir in beef, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally for 45 minutes. Stir in chorizo and Canadian bacon and simmer, covered, until beans are tender, about 30 minutes. Skim fat from surface and remove from heat.
5. Heat oil in a deep 12 inch skillet over moderately low heat. Add onions and Garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes jalapeno, Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
6. With a slotted spoon, transfer 2 cups beans to skillet and mash them thoroughly into onion mixture, gradually adding 2 cups bean cooking liquid. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
7. Add onion mixture to beans remaining in pot. Stir in kale and rice and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in cilantro, orange juice, and salt and pepper to taste.

black beans, water, lean bacon, beef chuck, bacon, olive oil, onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeno chile, kale, longgrain white rice, fresh cilantro, orange juice, salt, pepper

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/brazilian-black-bean-stew-50147534 (may not work)