| 2 | c | Dried red beans (kidney beans are not red beans; but they'll do if you can't find small red beans; cranberry beans'll do too); soaked overnight |
| 1 | tb | Salt |
| 4 | | Onions; chopped |
| 6 | | Green onions; chopped |
| | Lots and lots of chopped garlic |
| 1 | | Poblano; chopped |
| 1 | | Red bell pepper; chopped (or yellow) |
| 1 | | Bunch chopped fresh cilantro (or use parsley) |
| 1 | ts | Cayenne (or leave out if you use chipotles) |
| 3 | | Shakes tabasco; more or less (or leave out if you use chipotles) |
| 3 | | Shakes worcestershire; more or less (for VEGAN; substitute soy sauce or miso or omit) |
| 1 | | Diced tomato |
| 1 | ts | Thyme |
| 1 | ts | Cumin |
| 1 | | Bay leaf |
