Beans Ala Charra - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups dried beans
3 quarts water
6 slices bacon, uncooked coarsely chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
1/2 jalapeno (seeded, chopped)
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1 tablespoon salt
2 ham hocks

Preparation

In pot, soak beans over night in the water to cover the beans.
The next day, cook the bacon until crisp, over medium heat until done, 5 to 8 minutes.
Add the onion, garlic, and jalapeno; cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the chili powder and the cumin and cook for 1 minute.
Add 1 cup of the water from the beans to this to loosen the crispy crumbs and put all in the beans. Bring beans to a boil; turn to med low and cook until tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are soft.
When beans are cooked, add the salt and cook 1 to 2 minutes more. Keep warm until ready to serve.