Zesty Sausage & Beans

• Prep: 30 min. Cook: 5 hours
• Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, halved and sliced
• 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15 ounces) thick and zesty tomato sauce
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Hot cooked rice

Directions

• In a large skillet, brown the sausage. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker; add the beans, tomato sauce, green pepper, onion, bacon, brown sugar, vinegar, garlic, thyme, marjoram and cayenne. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until vegetables are tender. Serve with rice. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup sausage mixture (calculated without rice) equals 439 calories, 26 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 64 mg cholesterol, 1,505 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 20 g protein.