Crock Pot Bean Medley And Sausage Stew Recipes

SLOW COOKER SAUSAGE, BEAN AND PASTA STEW

Steps:

• Spread the onions over the bottom of a 6- to 7-quart slow cooker and top with the carrots, garlic, white beans, thyme bundle and sausage links. Mix the diced tomatoes with the broth and 3 cups water and pour over the sausages. Add the Parmesan rind if using.
• Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours; the beans will be tender and begin to fall apart. Uncover the slow cooker, remove and discard the thyme bundle and Parmesan rind and transfer the sausage links to a cutting board. Stir the pasta into the stew and continue to cook, covered, until the pasta is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Turn off the heat. Cut the sausages into bite-size pieces and stir into the stew along with the parsley and vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with grated Parmesan on the side for sprinkling on top and crusty bread for soaking up the broth.
• Cook's Note: This stew is also a great way to use up leftover cooked pasta. Simply omit the ditalini, reduce the water by 1 cup and stir 1 cup of cooked pasta (cut up if long noodles) into the finished stew along with the sausage pieces.

CROCK POT SAUSAGE PASTA STEW

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain and place in a crockpot.
• Add water, spaghetti sauce, beans, carrots, red pepper and onion and mix.
• Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in the pasta, peas, sugar, salt and pepper and mix.
• Cover and cook on high for 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender.

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.

POLISH SAUSAGE-LIMA BEAN STEW (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Pour stock into crock pot, set on high.
• Add beans.
• Heat a heavy frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add Oil.
• Add Onions, Garlic, Bell Peppers, Celery, Red Potatoes, and Baby Carrots.
• Saute (Stir fry)'til Onions are translucent.
• Add crushed Red Chiles and Tomato paste, mix well.
• Add vegetables to crock pot.
• Reduce heat to low, cook 3 hours.
• Add Sausage, cook 3/4 hour.
• Add enough Potato Flakes to thicken as desired.
• Cook 15 minutes more.
• Serve with a Peasant Loaf or maybe Cornbread or Cornsticks.