Beans, beans, the magical fruit....

Sort- dry beans (pick through and discard broken, moldy, shriveled beans and any dirt clods)
Rinse- beans in strainer and then place in large glass or plastic bowl
Add- water to cover (if beans are 2 inches high, cover with at least 4 inches water)
Soak- overnight in the refrigerator.
Pour- beans and soaking water in cooking pan or crock pot.
Saute- Two pieces of bacon.
Add- bacon to beans.
Add- 3 carrots broken in half
         1 onion with 4 cloves pushed into the side
         1 or 1/2 jalapeno pepper ADD THIS!!! ITS NOT HOT!! IT TOTALLY MAKES THE BEANS!
Add- salt, about 1 tablespoon.
Cook-in pressure cooker for 30 minutes and then simmer with lid off for 1 hour or so till soupy.
          crockpot for 5-8 hours on low.

Add- more salt when done pressuring or after 5 hours in crockpot. stir ocasionally to help work up broth.
Add- Paprika (some), mexican oregano (just a bit) and red pepper flakes (just a bit).


*towards end of cooking beans, prop lid open so water can evaporate and bean broth thicken.