Caribbean-style Black Beans With Rum

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 ounces dry smoked sausage (chopped or sliced)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
• 2 large jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup dark rum
• 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan cook the sausage over medium heat until browned; drain fat but leave a small amount in the saucepan.
• 2 crumble the cooked sausage into pieces; set aside.
• 3 add in the onion, garlic and jalapenos; saute for about 4-5 minutes or until tender.
• 4 add in ketchup with all remaining ingredients (except the black beans, salt and pepper) bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 5 add in the cooked sausage and the drained black beans; stir to combine, then simmer over low heat for about 1 hour or a little more.
• 6 season with salt and pepper to taste.