Pacific Cuban Black Beans and Rice

Ingredients (20)

• + 4 cups water add to pantry
• + 2 cups rice add to pantry
• + 3 tablespoons olive oil add to pantry
• + 1 onion, chopped add to pantry
• + 1 bell pepper, chopped add to pantry
• + 2 carrots, peeled and chopped add to pantry
• + 2 ribs celery, chopped add to pantry
• + 1 tablespoon minced garlic add to pantry
• + 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans add to pantry
• + 2 smoked Spanish chorizo sausage links, coarsely chopped add to pantry
• + 1 cup chicken stock add to pantry
• + 1 (8 ounce) jar picante sauce add to pantry
• + 2 bay leaves add to pantry
• + 2 teaspoons smoked paprika add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar, or more to taste add to pantry
• ✓ 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• + 1 teaspoon white sugar add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste add to pantry
• + 1 pinch red pepper flakes add to pantry