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Zesty Sausage & Beans Recipe

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Our taste panel raved about this hearty and delicious dish, proclaiming it “classic man food.” Packed with sausage, beans and bacon, it’s guaranteed to satisfy the heftiest appetites at your table. —Melissa Just, Minneapolis

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Zesty Sausage & Beans Recipe

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.

Originally published as Zesty Sausage & Beans in Simple & Delicious October/November 2010, p63

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Reviewed on May. 19, 2012 by mcbride705

I loved this dish (only used 1 lb of sausage). It's one that tastes even better the second day.

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2012 by VictoriaElaine

Very hearty! I substituted leftover Easter ham for one of the sausages & used only 1 tablespoon cider vinegar instead of 2 as I don't care for the taste of it. Very good recipe, but it does take some time to make it. Oh, and I also used the Rotel Zesty Tomato & Green Chili sauce. Next time, I will probably use regular tomato sauce for a milder taste.

Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2012 by Odessa123

In Feb. before getting answers to what thick and zesty tomato sauce to use for this recipe I decided to use Rotel Zesty Tomato & Green Chili Sauce (Mild). The taste was outstanding! My husband says that recipe is a keeper! I do plan to try the spaghetti sauce and the Contadina tomato sauce. Thanks so much.

Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2012 by ilka896

I love this recipe the slow cooked smoked sausage with everything tastes delicious with rice. Tastes even better the next day.

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2012 by lilaccrew

To Odessa123 - Contadina makes a sauce that says "Extra Thick and Zesty" on the label. Hope that helps!

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2012 by jc1701

Contadina makes the Extra Thick & Zesty Tomato Sauce

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2012 by picharkin

This was awsome! The flavours mingled just right. Try Zesty spaghetti sauce for the zesty tomato sauce.

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2012 by Odessa123

This sounds like and great recipe and I plan to make it in a few days. When I went shopping for the ingredients I could not find thick and zesty tomato sauce. Could someone help me with the name and brand of the product I'm suppose to use? I gave only one star rating due to the recipe incompleteness but will rate again once I have made the dish.

Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2012 by Odessa123

I am planning to make cook this recipe soon. However, when shopping for ingredients I could not fine an item called thick and zesty tomato sauce. What is suppose to be used? A name and brand would be helpful. Thanks

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2010 by RecipeGuru

I made this last night for dinner and my husband wanted the leftovers for lunch today - Not a normal occurrence. The flavors blended perfectly and it was good, satisfying comfort food.