Best Ever Beans and Sausage

Name: Best Ever Beans and Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds bulk spicy pork sausage; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 can (31 ounces) pork and beans; 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1-1/2 cups ketchup; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons ground mustard

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour 20 min.

Makes

16 servings

When my wife asks what she should make for a gathering, she's always told to bring this—and a couple of copies of the recipe! — Robert Saulnier, Clarksburg, Massachusetts

Best Ever Beans and Sausage Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds bulk spicy pork sausage
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (31 ounces) pork and beans
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1-1/2 cups ketchup
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground mustard

Directions

In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add green pepper and onion; saute until tender. Drain. Add remaining ingredients.
Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 1 hour. Uncover; bake 20-30 minutes longer or until bubbly.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 316 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 857mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 9g fiber), 13g protein.

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anitadelutri
Aug 2, 2020
This is one of my favorite recipex. I've made it numerous times and it's always a winner.
K
Aug 2, 2020
Kids and teens loved it after a simple change. We made the entire recipe without sausage, and then divided it. For the adults who liked sausage, we added the hot sausage, and for the kids and teens, we mixed in sliced hog dogs (an entire package), reserving some of the hot dog slices for the top of the beans, so they got crispy and dark. No beans were left from the kids and teens version. The second time we made it, we lined the bottom of the bean dish with hot dog buns (buttered and buttered side down. This "crust" got scooped up and again, kids and teens dish was totally empty.
Kimosaabe
Aug 1, 2020
One wonders why Noelle commented at all. Perhaps to just be self serving and to let everyone know she feels she is the nomenclature police.
RICHARD
Jul 11, 2020
This is a family favorite. I often make it in a crock pot or roaster oven for large crowds.
Jeannette
Jun 9, 2020
Lots of ingredients but a great group treat
Leo
May 4, 2020
I used hot links (peeling off the "skin") and country style baked beans. I didn't have black eyed peas or great northern beans. I used no sugar because of the sweetness of the baked beans, and I added a canned chicken soup with peppers and rice in it. I used some regular mustard instead of ground mustard powder. Also, less ketchup than was asked for in the recipe. Instead of the measurements listed, I did what felt right and tasted as I went. It tasted great...with my changes! I'm planning on making mine again soon.
Noelle
Nov 15, 2019
Maybe it's just with me, but this was definitely not the "BEST" beans and sausage recipe ever. I think I had a certain idea in my head of how this would taste, and it did not live up to it.
Dan
Feb 8, 2019
What are you supposed to do with the sausage. Do you crumble or slice or what?
Mike
Jan 6, 2019
This is good. It makes a lot. I added sage but couldn't taste it and I used spicy sausage.
Lynette
May 31, 2018
Has anyone drained and rinsed all the beans to cut down on the sodium? The recipe calls for over 100 oz. of just beans .