RED BEANS and bacon

In my house, beans are never cooked without bacon. As a result, the recipe is instantly delicious and ridiculously easy. This is how my mother makes red beans--

INGREDIENTS:
1/2kg dry red beans (or however much you want)
1 hefty slab bacon (NO strips, please! If you buy pancetta-style bacon regularly, then the leftover hard rind is just the thing to use in this recipe)
a few chopped bell peppers
salt and pepper as needed

extra topping:
young feta


INSTRUCTIONS:
Boil the beans plain until they've softened somewhat, then plunk in the bacon and peppers and keep boiling until the beans have released their gooey liquid and you've got a red stew on your hands (the smell of bacon should convey itself to your nostrils at this point). Serve topped with young feta and some crunchy bread.
This recipe may be complicated to your heart's content. Just don't forget the bacon!