Smoked Sausage and Pinto Beans Dinner
Published: Mon, 05/20/24
Updated: Sat, 05/25/24
It's Monday again.
I was digging through my email software this morning, and found a draft version of this email --
it was dated March of 2015.
I hope you enjoy it!
steph
I'd like to preface this post with the following disclaimer:
I love my family. This is just a story.
Let's just say that your husband coaches soccer for 10 twelve-year-old girls.
And let's just say that due to some rather inclement weather, soccer practice has been cancelled and awful lot lately.
And let's just say that somehow your house has been offered up to have soccer "practice" -- which really means that 10 hungry twelve-year-olds are going to be in your home between the hours of 4:30 and 6pm.
And let's just say that due to some rather inclement weather, soccer practice has been cancelled and awful lot lately.
And let's just say that somehow your house has been offered up to have soccer "practice" -- which really means that 10 hungry twelve-year-olds are going to be in your home between the hours of 4:30 and 6pm.
But you're cool.
You're easy-going.
Instead of freaking out, you place four empty laundry baskets in the front entry to collect wet backpacks, umbrellas, and shoes.
You're easy-going.
Instead of freaking out, you place four empty laundry baskets in the front entry to collect wet backpacks, umbrellas, and shoes.
And you serve the girls beans.
And for about 4 1/2 minutes everybody is eating and making quiet mmmmmm noises. Life is good.
And for about 4 1/2 minutes everybody is eating and making quiet mmmmmm noises. Life is good.
And now you've only got 85.5 minutes to fill!!
:-)
:-)
The Ingredients
1 pound pinto beans, sorted and soaked overnight (or use quick-soak method below)
1 (12-ounce) package smoked turkey or chicken sausage (I used sundried tomato & provolone flavored)
1 (14.5-ounce) can fire roasted tomatoes with garlic
1 (15-ounce) can whole corn kernels
5 cups chicken or beef broth
QUICK SOAK FOR BEANS:
Put your dry beans into a large pot of water, and pick out any beans that float to the top or are oddly shapen or shriveled.
Cover, and bring to a boil.
Boil at a rapid pace for 10 minutes, then remove from heat.
Keep the lid on, and let the beans soak in the hot water for 1 hour before rinsing and using with your favorite recipe.
Cover, and bring to a boil.
Boil at a rapid pace for 10 minutes, then remove from heat.
Keep the lid on, and let the beans soak in the hot water for 1 hour before rinsing and using with your favorite recipe.
The Directions
Use a 6-quart slow cooker. Place the soaked and drained beans into your slow cooker insert.
Add sliced (or diced; I usually cut each slice in half to make it stretch farther) sausage.
Add the entire can of tomatoes and the whole can of corn.
Stir in broth.
Cover, and cook on low for 8 hours, or on high for about 6 hours.
Serve when the beans reach desired tenderness.
If you live in a high altitude your beans will take longer than they will if you live at sea level.
Add sliced (or diced; I usually cut each slice in half to make it stretch farther) sausage.
Add the entire can of tomatoes and the whole can of corn.
Stir in broth.
Cover, and cook on low for 8 hours, or on high for about 6 hours.
Serve when the beans reach desired tenderness.
If you live in a high altitude your beans will take longer than they will if you live at sea level.
The Verdict
SO VERY GOOD.
Seriously, if I didn't make this up on the fly I would have hunted down the recipe. It seems too easy and too good to be true --- it's just so tasty! I found the smoked sausage at our Safeway on sale for $3.99, which is a pretty good price.
The beans and the cans were each about a dollar, and I made the broth using bouillon cubes.
This is such an inexpensive way to feed a whole house of hungry people!
enjoy!!
happy slow cooking!
steph
~~~
here is an article I wrote, that you might like:
Planning for the "Off" Days..
~~~
Seriously, if I didn't make this up on the fly I would have hunted down the recipe. It seems too easy and too good to be true --- it's just so tasty! I found the smoked sausage at our Safeway on sale for $3.99, which is a pretty good price.
The beans and the cans were each about a dollar, and I made the broth using bouillon cubes.
This is such an inexpensive way to feed a whole house of hungry people!
enjoy!!
happy slow cooking!
steph
~~~
here is an article I wrote, that you might like:
Planning for the "Off" Days..
~~~
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thank you!!
Stephanie O'Dea
1534 Plaza Lane #256, Burlingame California, 94010-3204
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1534 Plaza Lane #256, Burlingame California, 94010-3204
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