Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   8      slices        turkey bacon
   1      pound         dried pinto beans
   5 1/2  cups          water
   2                    onions -- chopped
   8      large         garlic cloves -- minced
  12      ounces        dark beer
   4      teaspoons     ground cumin
   1      tablespoon    ground coriander
   1      tablespoon    sugar
   1      tablespoon    chili powder
   1                    jalapeno pepper -- chopped
   3                    plum tomatoes -- chopped
   1      cup           fresh cilantro -- chopped

Preparation:

Cook bacon in heavy pot over medium-high heat until brown and almost crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain; discard drippings. Return bacon to pot. Place beans in same pot. Add water, onions and garlic; boil 15 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add beer, cumin, coriander, sugar, chili powder and jalapeno. Cover partially and simmer 1 hour. Add tomatoes to beans, cover partially and simmer 45 minutes. Uncover; simmer until beans are tender and mixture is thick, about 20 minutes. Stir cilantro into beans. Season with salt and pepper.