| 1 | c | Pinto beans,dried |
| 5 | c | Water |
| 2 | tb | Lard |
| 1 | tb | Bacon drippings |
| 1 | | Onion |
| 12 | oz | Pork sausage,country-style |
| 1 | lb | Beef,coarse grind |
| 4 | | Garlic cloves |
| 1 | ts | Anise |
| 1/2 | ts | Coriander seeds |
| 1/2 | ts | Fennel seeds |
| 1/2 | ts | Cloves,ground |
| 1 | | Cinnamon stick,ground,1 |
| 1 | ts | Black pepper,freshly ground |
| 1 | ts | Paprika |
| 1 | | Nutmeg,ground,whole |
| 1 | ts | Cumin |
| 2 | ts | Oregano,dried,pref. Mexican |
| 4 | tb | Sesame seeds |
| 1 | c | Almonds,blanched,skins remov |
| 12 | | Red chiles,whole dried or |
| 1 1/2 | c | Chile caribe |
| 1 1/2 | oz | Milk chocolate,small pieces |
| 1 | cn | Tomato paste(6oz ea) |
| 2 | tb | Vinegar |
| 3 | ts | Lemon juice |
| 1 | | Soft tortilla,chopped |
| | Salt |
