Pacific Cuban Black Beans and Rice
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 75 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 4 cups water
- ✓ 2 cups rice
- ✓ 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ✓ 1 onion, chopped
- ✓ 1 bell pepper, chopped
- ✓ 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- ✓ 2 ribs celery, chopped
- ✓ 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ✓ 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
- ✓ 2 smoked Spanish chorizo sausage links, coarsely chopped
- ✓ 1 cup chicken stock
- ✓ 1 (8 ounce) jar picante sauce
- ✓ 2 bay leaves
- ✓ 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- ✓ 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar, or more to taste
- ✓ 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ✓ 1 teaspoon white sugar
- ✓ 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ✓ ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
- ✓ 1 pinch red pepper flakes