smoky baked beans with chorizo

Name: Smoky Baked Beans With Chorizo
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) dried great northern beans, 2 1/2 cups; 1 cup(s) dry-cured spanish chorizo, diced; 4 cup(s) onions, diced; 8 clove(s) garlic, thinly sliced; 4 cup(s) water; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh oregano, chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh thyme, chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) dried cumin; 1/2 teaspoon(s) smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon(s) paprika; 2 - bay leaves; 2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 3 tablespoon(s) no salt added tomato paste; 3 tablespoon(s) molasses; 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried red pepper flakes; 2 1/2 tablespoon(s) red wine vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper; 1/2 cup(s) green onions, sliced; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped

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Lynette C

Gulf Breeze, FL

Updated on Jan 18, 2015

Add extra flavor to baked Great Northern beans with dry-cured Spanish chorizo, a type of smoked sausage with a deep red color. Be sure to use firm, dry-cured Spanish chorizo and not soft, raw Mexican chorizo for this recipe. Bean soaking time is included in prep time.

Rate

prep time 8 Hr

cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound dried great northern beans, 2 1/2 cups
1 cup dry-cured spanish chorizo, diced
4 cups onions, diced
8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
4 cups water
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried cumin
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 - bay leaves
2 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed
3 tablespoons no salt added tomato paste
3 tablespoons molasses
1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
2 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/2 cup green onions, sliced
2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped

How To Make smoky baked beans with chorizo

Step 1

Sort and wash beans; place in a Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans. Cover; let stand 8 hours. Drain.

Step 2

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chorizo; cook 4 minutes or until fat begins to render. Add onion and garlic; sauté 10 minutes or until tender.
Step 3

Add beans, water, and next 7 ingredients (through bay leaves); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until beans are just tender.
Step 4

Preheat oven to 350°.
Step 5

Stir brown sugar and the next 3 ingredients (through crushed red pepper) into bean mixture; bring to a simmer. Cover; bake at 350° for 1 1/2 hours or until beans are very tender and sauce is thick.
Step 6

Remove from oven; stir in vinegar, black pepper, and ground red pepper. Discard bay leaves; sprinkle with green onions and parsley.
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