Bobby Flay's Honey Rum Baked Black Beans

These are on my menu for the fourth!!

If using dried beans , place in a large pot with cold water to cover and let stand for 8 hours or overnight.

Drain the beans and again add cold water to cover.

Bring to a boil over high heat.

Then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until tender , about 1 hour.

Drain and reserve.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees f.

In a saute pan over medium-high heat , saute the chorizo until it is brown and the fat is rendered , about 5 minutes.

Remove the chorizo from the pan and pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the fat.

Add the onion , garlic , and carrot and sweat until the onion is translucent and tender , about 4 minutes.

In a mixing bowl , combine the chorizo mixture with the beans , rum , and honey and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Pour the mixture into a casserole or baking dish , add the stock , and cover.

Bake the beans 20 minutes.

Check to see if the mixture is dry and add water or stock if needed.

Continue baking , covered , another 25 minutes.

Uncover and bake an add.

dried black beans, chorizo sausage, spanish onion, garlic, carrot, dark rum, honey, salt and pepper, chicken stock, cilantro