BARBECUED SMOKED SAUSAGE AND LIMA BEANS

Barbecued Smoked Sausage And Lima Beans image

There's a slightly sweet flavor to this filling blend of sausage, lima beans and tomatoes. "The last time I made this dish, I used homemade sausage from a local store and it was delicious!" writes Myrna Wingate of Irons, Michigan.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 cup chopped sweet onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 package (16 ounces) reduced-fat fully cooked smoked Polish sausage, cut into 3/4 slices
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen baby lima beans
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and garlic in oil for 1 minute. Add sausage; cook and stir 4-5 minutes longer or until sausage is lightly browned. Stir in the tomatoes, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, chili powder, ginger, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Stir in lima beans. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through. Serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 1003mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 21g protein.