Description
This Kielbasa Cowboy Beans recipe is a hearty and flavorful dish that combines smoky kielbasa sausage with a variety of beans and a sweet and tangy sauce. Perfect for a comforting main course or as a side dish at your next barbecue.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound kielbasa sausage (sliced into rounds)
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 1/2 green bell pepper (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
Beans Mixture:
- 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 (15-ounce) can baked beans (not drained)
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil: In a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Cook kielbasa: Until browned, about 4–5 minutes.
- Add onion, pepper, garlic: Sauté until softened, about 3–4 minutes.
- Combine beans: Pinto, kidney, black, and baked beans.
- Add sauce ingredients: Barbecue sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder, black pepper. Stir to combine.
- Simmer: Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook uncovered for 15–20 minutes.
- Serve: Hot as a main dish or side.
Notes
- You can prepare this recipe in a slow cooker on low for 4–5 hours for even deeper flavor.
- Use spicy kielbasa or hot sauce for a kick.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course or Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
