PRESSURE-COOKER SMOKED SAUSAGE AND WHITE BEANS

Pressure-Cooker Smoked Sausage and White Beans image

My husband grew up in the South, where sausage and beans were on the menu weekly. I quickly became a fan. The pressure cooker eliminates the lengthy process of soaking the beans overnight and then slow-cooking them. Serve the dish over white rice, and use crusty bread to soak up the broth. I used gourmet smoked sausage flavored with Gouda and pear for this dish, but you can use any smoked sausage you like. -Debbie Glasscock, Conway, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

10 cups water
1 pound dried great northern beans
1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
1 smoked ham hock (about 1/2 pound)
1 large onion, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon each dried parsley flakes, oregano and basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked rice and minced fresh parsley
Sriracha chili sauce, optional

Steps:

Place water, beans, sausage, ham hock, onion, garlic, salt, sugar and seasonings in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 22 minutes., Quick-release pressure. Press cancel. Remove ham hock. Serve bean mixture with rice, parsley and desired amount of cooking liquid. If desired, serve with chili sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 909mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 12g fiber), Protein 21g protein.