Southern Pinto Beans And Sausage Recipes

PINTOS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the beans and place in a large bowl. Cover beans with water, cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven and saute the onion, green pepper, and sausage until onion becomes translucent.
• Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Drain beans and add to pot along with 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil and then simmer 60 minutes. Watch the water level and add more if neccesary to keep beans covered.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer 30 more minutes, or until beans are tender.

SOUTHERN PINTO BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, fry up sausage breaking it up in small chunks as it cooks.
• If needed, drain off excess oil off sausage, leaving 2 tablespoons in the pan with sausage.
• Add chopped onions and peppers, and sauté until soft and tender.
• Pour in undrained pinto beans and tomato sauce; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Serve with cornbread if desired.

PINTO BEANS WITH SAUSAGE AND HAM

Steps:

• In a large pot add pinto beans, and fill with water.
• Add salt, pepper and baking soda. Over medium high heat bring to a rapid boil.
• In a medium fry pan, crumble the bulk sausage and brown. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and add to the beans.
• In the same fry pan with the sausage grease add chopped onions, chopped bell peppers, and both fresh and canned mushrooms.
• Saute the vegetable mixture over medium heat until the onions are clear and the fresh mushrooms have cooked, about 15 minutes.
• Add the vegetable mixture, grease and all to the beans.
• Add cubed ham.
• Add mashed roasted garlic, creole seasoning and the oregano.
• Bring to a rapid boil, then reduce heat to low and cook for 3 to 4 hours adding water a cup at a time as needed it will form a thick broth. Beans are done when you can mash one easily with no resistance.
• You can also add all ingredients to a crock pot and cook on low for 12 hours 6 hours on high.

PINTO BEAN & ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE STEW RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Pick over beans to remove any pebbles or broken beans and rinse under cold water. Place in a bowl, cover with 3 inches of cold water and soak for at least 6 hours or overnight. Heat oil in a large heavy casserole or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add sausage and bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is almost crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a small bowl and set aside in the refrigerator. Add onions cook, stirring, over medium heat, until soft and lightly brown, 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add bell peppers and chile pepper to taste; continue to cook, stirring, until the mixture is soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in paprika. Add tomatoes and cook until they release their juice, about 2 minutes. Drain the beans. Stir the beans and 8 cups water into the pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. Stir in the reserved sausage and bacon along with salt and pepper. Continue simmering, adding a little water if the beans are dry, until the beans are very soft and beginning to break down, about 30 minutes more. Stir in lime zest and juice.

HEARTY SAUSAGE 'N' BEANS

Steps:

• 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.

PINTO BEAN AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Cover pinto beans with water in a bowl and allow to soak overnight. Drain.
• Melt butter in a 6-quart stock pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and celery in butter until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir garlic into onion mixture until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
• Stir beef broth, tomato juice, sugar, and drained pinto beans into the vegetable mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Mix potatoes, carrots, oregano, salt, and black pepper into the bean soup; simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes more.
• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• Place smoked sausage on a baking sheet.
• Bake sausage in the preheated oven until browned, about 10 minutes.
• Cut sausage into quarters, then slice. Add sausage and parsley to the soup; continue to simmer for 10 more minutes.