RUM AND COKE BAKED BLACK BEANS

Rum and Coke Baked Black Beans image

Provided by Lisa 'Gayle' Goff

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 1/2 c drained canned black beans
1/2 lb chorizo sausage, coarsly diced
2 Tbsp minced garlic
1 medium carrot, peeled and diced fine
1/2 c dark rum
1/2 c cola (coke)
1/4 c honey
2-3 c chicken stock
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 c chopped cilantro

Steps:

1. preheat oven to 300 degrees
2. In a saute pan over med-high heat saute the chorizo until it's brown and fat is rendered (about 5 minutes
3. remove chorizo from pan and pour off all but 3 Tablespoons of fat, add onions, garlic, carrot to pan and sweat until onions are translucent and tender (about 4 minutes)
4. in a mixing bowl combine chorizo, onion mixture, rum, honey, cola. season to taste with salt and pepper and add beans.
5. Pour mixture into a baking dish, add 2 cups stock and cover
6. Bake 20 minutes, check to see if mixture is dry, add stock if needed, continue cooking covered for 25 more minutes.
7. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes, remove from oven fold in cilantro and serve immmediately.