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Kielbasa and Beans Recipe

When I was a bachelor, I really began experimenting with cooking. This casserole is a recipe I created back then because it's tasty, tasty, simple and hearty.—Wade Harmon, Orange, Massachusetts

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Kielbasa and Beans Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1 hour

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 pound sliced bacon
1 pound smoked kielbasa, sliced and halved
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup chicken broth
Pepper to taste

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towel to drain. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings; cook kielbasa in drippings until lightly browned. Drain. Add onion, red pepper, beans, broth and pepper. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Crumble bacon on top. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 388 calories, 27 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 1,213 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 19 g protein.

Originally published as Kielbasa and Beans in Taste of Home October/November 1996, p47