It is based on a recipe I found in Cook's Illustrated, with only minor tweaks.

-kyle
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Pork Chop Express
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3.5lb boneless pork ribs (pork butt/shoulder), cut in to 1-2" chunks
 6-8  slices bacon, chopped up
  1   onion, finely chopped
 6-7  cloves garlic, finely chopped
  6   serrano peppers, finely chopped (seeds and all)
  1   tablespoon cumin
  4   tablespoons chili powder, (I used powdered hot red chilis)
  1-2 tablespoon concentrated tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp oregano
  2  bay leaves
  1  28oz can of good whole peeled tomatoes, blended quickly with stick blender
  3  cups water
  2  cans kidney beans, rinsed/drained

1) mise en place!!
   - finely chop: onion, garlic, serranos
   - collect dry stuff together (cumin, chili powder, bay leaves, oregano).
   - now, chop pork up into nice chunks, salt/pepper
   - chop up bacon

2) cookin' it up!!
    - start up big dutch oven or soup pot on med and get bacon rendered down....
         (pour off excess fat if there's a lot)
     - set aside bacon on big plate
     - med-high, sear the meat in the pot, in batches, so it doesn't get crowded. as you remove it,
         collect it with the bacon on the plate.  if needed, add a bit of the poured off bacon 
         fat for each new batch...
     - throw in onion, garlic, serrano; season w/ a little salt, let sweat a couple minutes.
     - now add the dry (cumin, chili powder, bay leaves, oregano) and tomato paste and let cook with
         the veggies a bit... get nice and dark and yummy....
     - add the water, deglaze, scrape up all the bits...
     - next, add meat/bacon and tomatoes to pot.
     - bring to slow simmer, cook for 2-3 hours (depending on size of meat chunks), stirring occasionally.
     - when meat is close to where you want it, add the beans, cook another 1/2 hour

3) eat up!