Hearty Sausage ‘n’ Beans

Name: Hearty Sausage 'n' Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 1-1/2 cups water; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained; 1 tablespoon ranch salad dressing mix; 2 cups uncooked instant rice

Our son, Will, is a brand new dad. He cooked this blend of sausage, beans, tomatoes and rice when we came to visit our newborn granddaughter, Jenna. The beauty of the dish is the simplicity: Toss the ingredients in one pan, simmer, and you've got dinner. Add corn bread and a tossed salad on the side. —Will Owen, Waco, Texas

Ingredients

1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1-1/2 cups water
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
1 tablespoon ranch salad dressing mix
2 cups uncooked instant rice

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion in oil over medium heat until onion is tender. Add the beans, water, tomatoes and salad dressing mix. Bring to a boil; stir in rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until rice is tender.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 561 calories, 26g fat (9g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 1624mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 8g fiber), 21g protein.

Originally published as Hot and Hearty Sausage and Beans in Taste of Home February/March 2012

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PrplMonky5

Mar 6, 2018

PERFECT for a cold night! Yummy, simple, quick. I cut this in half for my husband and I and we were able to squeeze out 4 servings (2 for dinner, 2 for leftovers). I used Hillshire Farm's already cooked Polish Kielbasa for the sausage, and cut each slice in half for easier eating. Definitely will be making this again.
MikeyW

Oct 8, 2015

This is one of my weeknight go to recipes
mojs7

Jul 27, 2015

This was a great recipe. Very hardy and filling. Even my picky 9 year old loved it. Will definitely make again!
meaganteal

Feb 4, 2014

loved this! Both of my picky boys ate all of it and asked for seconds. Only thing I changed was I used ranchstyle beans instead of pinto b/c that was what we had. Really good!
beccar1778

Jul 25, 2013

I have made this numerous times and my family loves it. I have taken it to church pot lucks and I have always come home with an empty pan.
jmd323

May 7, 2012

Tasty and quick! Was great with Jiffy cornbread on the side. Will definitely be making this again!
lorettalib

Feb 26, 2012

I've made this recipe twice. First as it appeared in the magazine, the second time I made one change. Instead of using the tomatoes with mild chilies I used a can of tomatoes with habaneros. Gave it the right amount of punch. This was an easy weeknight recipe and I will be making it again.
carrie carney

Feb 8, 2012

This was very good considering how easy it was. I used turkey smoked sausage and ommited the oil using Pam instead to save calories. I also used black beans because that is what I had on-hand. My husband liked it and once I convinced the 4 and 5 year olds that it was good they ate it right up!
nreneeray

Feb 6, 2012

This was so easy and my whole family loved it. I used instant brown rice and had to add a little more water to make sure the rice was cooked through, but it was great! Will be making again soon!
gskremser

Jan 22, 2012

I found the tomatoes to be too overwhelming in this recipe. I think if they'd been left out (or perhaps only 1/2 the amount?), it would have been much better. Doubt I'll make it again without making adjustments.