CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Black beans are baked with sausage, bacon, jalapenos, and spices for a hearty meal.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black beans
• 1 pound ground pork sausage
• 1 cup white onion (diced)
• 3/4 cup bacon (fried and crumbled, reserve 2 to 3 tablespoons drippings)
• 2 cups water
• 4 cups beef broth
• 2 tablespoons condensed beef base
• 20 ounces tomatoes and green chiles
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 medium jalapeno pepper (fresh, seeds removed, or pickled, diced)
• 6 cloves garlic clove (minced)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- PREPARE THE BEANS ---
2. 2Clean then soak the beans. To soak, place the dried beans in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Allow to soak for 12 to 24 hours. Rinse and drain the beans before proceeding.
3. 3--- COOK ---
4. 4Cook the sausage and onion and drain. Cook the bacon and reserve 3 tablespoons of the drippings.
5. 5In a large Dutch oven or oven-safe pot, place the beans, sausage, and bacon.
6. 6Add water, beef broth, bacon drippings, condensed beef base, tomatoes and green chiles, Worcestershire, jalapeno, garlic, and spices. Stir gently.
7. 7Cover and place in 300°F oven for 2 hours. Uncover if you want less liquid in the beans.
8. 8Alternately, you can cook on the stovetop on simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
9. 9Remove from oven and serve plain, with sour cream and cilantro, or over rice or quinoa.
10. 10Cover and refrigerate leftovers up to 4 days.