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Pintos and Sausage
Pintos and Sausage- these beans cook up super creamy and tender, perfectly flavored with sausage in every bite.
Original recipe: spicysouthernkitchen.com
- Yield:
- 6 servings
- Prep:
- 10 min
- Cook:
- 100 min
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Ingredients
- 1 pound dried pinto beans
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, (diced)
- 1 green bell pepper, (diced)
- 1 pound smoked sausage, (sliced)
- 2 garlic cloves, (minced)
- 6 cups water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- 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.