FUNKY BEANS

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An old family classic from my great aunt. Easy and surprisingly delicious! Easy on the budget too! This is also a great recipe to play around with and perfect to your liking. Serve with cornbread.

Provided by Renee

Categories     Side Dish     Beans and Peas

Time 3h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound dry pinto beans
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
½ cup ketchup
chili powder to taste

Steps:

  • Pick over and rinse the dried beans, and place them in a large saucepan of water with a lid. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, turn off the heat, and let the beans sit for 1 hour. Drain and rinse the beans in a colander, return to the saucepan, cover with water, and simmer for 2 hours, until the beans are tender.
  • Meanwhile, place the sausage, beef, onion, and green pepper in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir for about 10 minutes, until the3 sausage and beef are evenly brown.
  • Stir the meat mixture into the beans, and mix in the tomatoes with chiles, ketchup, and chili powder. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes to thicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.7 g, Cholesterol 44.6 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 8.6 g, Protein 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 567 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

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