Sort and discard broken beans; rinse well. Soak beans in the 4 cups water for 4 hours or overnight. Drain and rinse beans. In a crockery cooker or saucepot, combine the beans, onion, green peppers, garlic, mushrooms, jalapeno pepper, chiles, olives, tomatoes, broth, beer, molasses, liquid smoke, black pepper, Cajun seasoning, and bay leaves. Simmer for 6 hours or until the beans are soft. Add basil, parsley, and oregano. Simmer for 30 more minutes. Serve over rice or with cornbread; top with cheese. Makes 8 servings.
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