Spicy Bean With Bacon Soup

• 2 pounds dried pinto beans, washed
• 1 pound bacon, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup diced onion
• 6 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• 3 carrots, minced
• 1 gallon chicken stock
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

1. Place the pinto beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 4 hours. Drain and rinse.
2. Place the bacon in a large stock pot and cook and stir over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Add the onion, jalapeno peppers, and carrots; cook and stir until the carrots are soft. Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the drained beans, tomato sauce, garlic powder, cilantro, salt, and pepper; simmer until the beans are tender, 3 to 4 hours.

pinto beans, bacon, onion, peppers, carrots, chicken, tomato sauce, garlic, fresh cilantro, salt

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/157855/spicy-bean-with-bacon-soup/ (may not work)