Smoky Baked Beans with Chorizo

I used raw Mexican chorizo instead of dry-cured Spanish chorizo and just browned it before adding the onion and garlic, and it worked great! I also added a little Liquid Smoke just to give it that extra flavor. This was a side next to Burgers with Blue Cheese Mayo and Sherry Vidalia Onions ~ yum!

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup)

Total: 10 Hours, 30 Minutes 

Ingredients:

• 1 pound dried Great Northern beans (2 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup diced dry-cured Spanish chorizo
• 4 cups chopped onion 
• 8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 
• 4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 
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• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste 
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation:

1. Sort and wash beans; place in a Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans. Cover; let stand 8 hours. Drain.
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. 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.
3. Preheat oven to 350°.
4. 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. Remove from oven; stir in vinegar, black pepper, and ground red pepper. Discard bay leaves; sprinkle with green onions and parsley.

Nutritional Information:

• Calories: 184
• Fat: 2.9g
• Saturated fat: 1g
• Monounsaturated fat: 1.2g
• Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5g
• Protein: 10.6g
• Carbohydrate: 30.3g
• Fiber: 7.5g
• Cholesterol: 0.0mg
• Iron: 2.8mg
• Sodium: 306mg
• Calcium: 98mg