1. Place the beans, diced bacon, chopped onion, carrot and leek and a few drops of olive oil into a saucepan season with salt

2. Cover with water and bring to the boil and then simmer for about an hour and a half before adding the chopped chorizo

3. Continue boiling until the beans are well cooked (this depends on the variety of red beans you are using) - this should be at least an hour and 40 mins

 

Tips and Ideas:

• Add more water if necessary in step 2 to prevent the beans from becoming dry or sticking to the bottom of the pan