Pinto Beans with Smoked Sausage
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 pound dry pinto beans1 pound smoked sausage 1 large onion chopped1 large bell pepper chopped3 cloves garlic chopped1 tbsp olive oilwatersalt to tastered pepper to taste1 tsp chili powder
Rinse and sort pinto beans, soak overnight or if you forget, you can always do a quick soak, bring to a boil for about 5 mins, remove from heat, soak for about an hour, drain water, add fresh water to cover about an inch above level of beans, you can add water throughout cooking depending upon how soupy you like your beans. In a seperate pot brown sausage in olive oil, add onion and green pepper, saute until onion is translusent, then add your garlic. When the beans start getting tender you can add your sausage and vegetables. Then add the chili powder, season with salt and red pepper to taste. Continue to simmer until beans are tender and juice thickens to desired consistancy. Serve with hot corn bread or if you prefer cooked white rice. Enjoy!
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISTAFAYE.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISTAFAYE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 110.8
- Total Fat: 9.3 g
- Cholesterol: 15.1 mg
- Sodium: 835.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 3.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
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