Pacific Cuban Black Beans and Rice

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Ingredients

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