Red Beef Chili with Pinquitos Beans

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rancho Gordo pinquitos beans, soaked over night
• 4 dried chilies (large, such as new mexico, chipotle etc.)
• 2 lb 16% ground beef
• 1/2 lb. Applewood smoked bacon
• Veggies:
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 small or 1 large celery stalk, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1.5 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1 tsp. cumin powder
• 3 Tbsp. corn flour
• 1 qt beef stock (plus more as needed)
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. chipotle hot sauce