Spicy Hot Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dried pinto beans
6 cups water
1 lb bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 lb smoked link sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices
2 medium onions, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 - 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon pepper
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 -2 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained and chopped

Preparation

Pick over and wash beans; place in a big soup pot.
Cover with water and let soak 8 hours.
Drain beans and put them back in the soup pot.
Add 6 cups water.
In a skillet, add bacon, sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook over medium heat until meat is browned and veggies are tender; drain, then transfer to bean pot.
Add in Worcestershire sauce and next 8 ingredients to the pot; bring to a boil.
Cover and lower heat; simmer for 2 hours or until beans are tender; stir occasionally.
Add tomatoes with juice and cook 30 more minutes.
Take out bay leaf and serve.