Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 lb black turtle beans
1 T cumin seeds
1 T oregano
2 c onion,chopped
1 T olive oil
1 c red bell pepper,chopped
1 c green bell pepper,chopped
4 jalapeno chiles,seeded and
-minced
1 T garlic,minced
2 bay leaves
2 t epazote,crushed (optional)
12 oz beer
28 oz can tomatoes with,Crushed
-puree
6 oz can tomato paste
5 T red chile,Ground
2 t salt
1 lb top sirloin steak,grilled
-or broiled and cu
1/4 c cilantro,mincedSort through beans and discard any stones. Wash beans in a sieve
under cold running water. Put beans in a pot with 6 cups water. Bring
to a boil and simmer 3 minutes. Turn off heat, cover and let soak 1
hour. Return to heat and bring to a simmer; cook 1 hour.Meanwhile, toast the cumin seeds in a small pan until they become
fragrant, about 2 minutes. Then add the oregano and toast for 1
minute. Be careful not to burn. Pulverize the seeds and oregano in a
spice grinder. Saute the onion in the olive oil for 5 minutes, then
add the bell peppers, jalapenos and garlic. Saute 5 minutes longer
until the vegetables are quite wilted. Add the spices and half the
beer. Simmer until the beer is reduced by a third. Add remaining beer.When the beans are just tender but not falling apart, add the
vegetable-beer mixture, the tomato puree and paste, and the chile
powder. Simmer 1 hour, then add salt to taste and the sirloin cubes;
simmer 15 minutes longer. Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with
minced cilantro.

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