Name: Pacific Cuban Black Beans and Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Water - 4 cups; Rice - 2 cups; Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Onion, chopped - 1; Bell pepper, chopped - 1; Carrots, peeled and chopped - 2; Celery, chopped - 2 ribs; Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon; Black beans - 2 (15 ounce) cans; Smoked Spanish chorizo sausage links, coarsely chopped - 2; Chicken stock - 1 cup; Picante sauce - 1 (8 ounce) jar; Bay leaves - 2; Smoked paprika - 2 teaspoons; Red wine vinegar, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Salt, or to taste - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Red pepper flakes (Optional) - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Pacific Cuban Black Beans and Rice

1. Water 4 cups

2. Rice 2 cups

3. Olive oil 3 tablespoons

4. Onion, chopped 1

5. Bell pepper, chopped 1

6. Carrots, peeled and chopped 2

7. Celery, chopped 2 ribs

8. Minced garlic 1 tablespoon

9. Black beans 2 (15 ounce) cans

10. Smoked Spanish chorizo sausage links, coarsely chopped 2

11. Chicken stock 1 cup

12. Picante sauce 1 (8 ounce) jar

13. Bay leaves 2

14. Smoked paprika 2 teaspoons

15. Red wine vinegar, or more to taste 1 teaspoon

16. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon

17. White sugar 1 teaspoon

18. Salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon

19. Ground black pepper, or to taste ½ teaspoon

20. Red pepper flakes (Optional) 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Pacific Cuban Black Beans and Rice

1 . Stage

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat; saute onion, bell pepper, carrots, celery, and garlic in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Mix black beans with liquid, chorizo, chicken stock, picante sauce, bay leaves, paprika, red wine vinegar, cumin, sugar, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes together in the pot with the onion mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the pot, and simmer until the beans have softened, about 30 minutes.

4 . Stage

Remove lid from pot and continue cooking until the mixture reaches your desired consistency, at least 20 minutes more. Remove bay leaves and adjust seasoning to your preferences. Serve over rice.