Dinner

Pinto Beans with Smoked Sausage is for Dinner.

Pinto Beans with Smoked Sausage takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Pinto Beans with Smoked Sausage takes 120 minutes to cook.

Pinto Beans with Smoked Sausage makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Pinto Beans with Smoked Sausage are:

1 pound dry pinto beans
1 pound smoked sausage
1 large onion chopped
1 large bell pepper chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
water
salt to taste
red pepper to taste
1 tsp chili powder

Here is how you make Pinto Beans with Smoked Sausage:

Rinse and sort pinto beans, soak overnight or if you forget, you can always do a quick soak, bring to a boil for about 5 mins, remove from heat, soak for about an hour, drain water, add fresh water to cover about an inch above level of beans, you can add water throughout cooking depending upon how soupy you like your beans. In a seperate pot brown sausage in olive oil, add onion and green pepper, saute until onion is translusent, then add your garlic. When the beans start getting tender you can add your sausage and vegetables. Then add the chili powder, season with salt and red pepper to taste. Continue to simmer until beans are tender and juice thickens to desired consistancy. Serve with hot corn bread or if you prefer cooked white rice. Enjoy!Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISTAFAYE.

The nutritional information for Pinto Beans with Smoked Sausage is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 110.8

• Total Fat: 9.3 g
• Cholesterol: 15.1 mg
• Sodium: 835.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 3.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 3.5 g