Hearty And Delicious Cholent For A Crowd

Ingredients:
- 5 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 5 lbs beef (flanken, short ribs, or chuck steak with the bone)
- 1 lb dry mixed beans, soaked (cholent mix, or a combination of kidney and navy beans)
- 3 lbs barley
- 6 tablespoons salt
- 4 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (we prefer KC Masterpiece original recipe)
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 2 -3 tablespoons onion soup mix (optional)
- water

Directions:
- In an 18 qt electric roaster, layer ingredients in order listed.
- Cover with water (plus an extra inch or two), cover pot, and cook at 250F for about a day and a half. (We put it up on Thursday night, and check the water levels again on Friday morning and Friday afternoon.).
- Eat with lots of pickles, and a good shot (or 2? or more?) of vodka.
- Shabbat Shalom!