Put the beans and thier soaking water in a pan. Add water (double the amound of the beans) and bring it to a boil. Boil rapidly for 10 minutes and let it simmer. Add boiling water when necessar so that the beans do not dry out. The beans are ready when they are tender. If you take one bean between your fingers, you can crush it to a paste. Cooking the beans will take t 2 to 3 hours, but if you use a pressure cooker youcan do it in 30-45 minutes. Do not add salt in this stage as it hardens the beans.
Cut the pork and the beef and tha bacon into small pieces. Remove the skin from the sausage and cut it in pieces as well. Saute the garlic and the onion in a frying pan. Add the bacon and fry until it is lightly browned. Add the rest of the meat and the bay leaf and fry it well.
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