SAUSAGE BEAN STEW

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Meet the Cook: One of the reasons I like quick dinners like this is our two sons, who are 7 and 6. With boys of those ages, I am constantly on the go! Plus, I home-educate our children. With this recipe, if we really get involved in a science experiment or an art project, I can still fix a good meal for my family. -Cheryl Nagy, Newark, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth
3 cans (15 to 16 ounces each) kidney beans, butter beans, pinto beans, black-eyed peas or great northern beans, rinsed and drained
3 medium carrots, diced
3 celery ribs, diced
1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
1/2 cup dried lentils
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 cup chopped fresh spinach

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, combine the first nine ingredients. Cover and cook over medium heat for 45-60 minutes or until the barley and lentils are tender. Stir in spinach; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 1228mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 10g fiber), Protein 18g protein.