Zacks Slow Cooker Baked Beans And Sausage Food

ZACK'S SLOW COOKER BAKED BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Fry bacon and drain on paper towels. While frying bacon slice smoked sausage on the bias and place all remaining ingredients (Beans, BBQ Sauce, A-1 and brown sugar) in crock pot or slow cooker. Using a small amount of the bacon grease brown the smoked sausage. Crumble bacon and place in cooker. Stir in smoked sausage. Cover and cook on low 4hrs.
• *to save time I sometimes use the precooked bacon bits, bacon is a must for my family in this dish.

SLOW COOKED THREE BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a 5-quart slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients.
• Sprinkle with oregano and thyme if desired.
• Cover and simmer on low for 4 to 4-1/2 hours or until heated through.
• Discard bay leaf.
• Serve with rice.

SLOW-COOKER WHITE BEANS AND KIELBASA

Steps:

• In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the beans, kielbasa, broth, tomatoes (and their juices), onion, garlic, rosemary, and 1 cup water.
• Cover and cook until the beans are tender, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours (this will shorten total recipe time).
• Just before serving, stir in the spinach.
• Serve with the bread.

SLOW-COOKER BAKED BEANS WITH CHORIZO AND LIME

Steps:

• In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, combine the soaked beans, chorizo, onion, garlic, chicken broth, tomato purée, sugar, butter, tomato paste, onion and garlic powders, red-pepper flakes, cumin and paprika. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or 2 1/2 teaspoons if using unsalted stock) and a generous amount of black pepper. Using a spatula, stir well to combine, then smooth the top of the mixture to submerge as many beans as possible. (It's OK if some poke out of the liquid.) Cover and cook on high until the beans are very tender, about 6 hours.
• Stir in the lime juice and cilantro. Taste, and add more salt or pepper if desired. Serve with hot sauce.