Beans Sausage Crock Pot Recipes

SLOW COOKER RED BEANS & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown sausage. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add onion, green pepper and celery to skillet; cook and stir 5-6 minutes or until crisp-tender., In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine beans, sausage, vegetables and seasonings. Stir in broth. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until beans are tender., Remove 2 cups of the bean mixture to a bowl. Mash gently with a potato masher. Return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with rice.

SLOW-COOKER BEAN AND SAUSAGE MINESTRONE

Steps:

• If bean soup mix comes with seasoning mix, discard it. Heat beans and 8 cups water to boiling in 4-quart saucepan; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
• Cook sausage and onion in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain if necessary.
• Drain beans and discard water. Mix beans, sausage mixture, carrots, broth and 2 cups water in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
• Stir in tomatoes and pasta. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook about 30 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle individual servings with cheese and parsley.

SLOW-COOKER BARBECUED BEANS AND POLISH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix all ingredients except sausage in cooker. Place sausage ring on bean mixture.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.

BEANS & SAUSAGE - CROCK POT

Steps:

• In an ungreased skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage. If using fully cooked or smoked sausage, slice and set aside. If using fresh sausage, add the water, cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes until completely cooked through. Uncover and cook a few minutes more. Cool and slice.
• In a clean skillet, heat the oil over medium. Add the peppers, onion and garlic, stirring just until tender.
• Transfer to the slow cooker and add the sausage, beans, tomatoes and their juice, and wine. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, or LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Near the end of the cooking time, check the consistency and cook with the lid off to thicken if desired.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve.

CROCK-POT BEANS & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Place all in crockpot and mix to combine.
• Cook on low 8 hours or on high 4-5 hours, till hot and flavors meld.
• Serve with corn bread and hot sauce.
• Note: Beans are added without draining. Omit broth or some of the liquid from beans to make thicker and less soup-like.

SLOW-COOKER BARBECUE BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Whisk the broth, 3 cups water, tomato paste, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, barbecue seasoning and garlic in a slow cooker. Add the beans. Push a clove into each onion half; tuck the onions and sausages into the beans in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until the beans are tender, about 6 hours.
• Discard the onion halves. Stir in the vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, then let the mixture sit, uncovered, about 15 minutes. (The longer the beans sit, the more flavorful they will be.) Garnish with pickled peppers, scallions and/or sour cream, if desired.

BEANS, GREENS AND SAUSAGE (CROCK-POT)

Steps:

• Tear the greens into large pieces, wash under running water to clean well, drain.
• Preheat a heavy skillet with olive oil, add onion and garlic; cook stirring frequently until onions begin to lightly brown, add minced jalapeno peppers.
• Place the cooked onions in the bottom of the crock-pot, add the drained greens, crushed red pepper and water.
• In the same skillet used for the onion, lightly brown the sliced sausage and place on top of the greens.
• Cook on low for 3 hours. Stir in drained beans and continue to cook for addition 1 to 2 hours or until greens are tender.
• In 2-quart saucepan, combine the polenta and cold water with wire whisk. Stir in boiling water and salt. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Divide the polenta between serving bowls, spoon the cooked greens and sausage over and drizzle with balsamic vinegar if desired.

BBQ BEANS AND SAUSAGE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Mix all ingredients except sausage in crock pot.
• Place sausage on top of mixture.
• Cover and cook on low heat 5 to 6 hours.

CROCK POT BLACK BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Soak the black beans overnight in a generous amount of water.
• Preheat the crock pot on high while prepping.
• Drain beans, rinse, and place in a large pan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil, boil for 10 minutes, then drain and put them in crock pot.
• Heat oil in a large skillet and saute the onion, garlic, celery with the chiles, cumin, and mustard powder for 3 minutes Add the bell pepper, stir, and put contents of skillet in the crock pot. Stir.
• Add sausages to skillet, and cook until browned, (but don't overcook) then empty into crock pot.
• Blend tomatoes, maple syrup, and broth. Cover and cook on high for 6 to 8 hours.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste, garnish with the chopped thyme.