Best Sweet Sausage N Beans For Recipes

Beans and Sweet Italian Sausage image

Provided by Dancer

Categories Pork

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (22 1/2 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, lightly crushed and peeled
1 tablespoon fresh sage leaf
1 1/4 cups canned whole peeled tomatoes, coarsely chopped (with their juice)
salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 lb sweet Italian sausage link, thickly sliced

Steps:

Put the olive oil and garlic in a heavy saucepan that will hold the sausage in a single layer.
Place it over medium-high heat and saute the garlic cloves until lightly browned on all sides.
While garlic is browning, coarsely chop the fresh sage.
When the garlic has browned, discard it.
Add the sage to the pan and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes and beans.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add the sausage.
When tomatoes begin to bubble, turn the heat down to medium-low.
Cover the pan and cook at a gentle simmer until the sausages feel tender when pricked with a fork, about 20 minutes.
Check the pan occasionally and add a little water if all the liquid evaporates before the sausages are done.

Swee 'N' Sassy Beans image

Provided by Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 3h5m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 pound breakfast sausage or bacon, crumbled
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 pound pulled or chopped Bar-B-Q'd pork shoulder or smoked pork butt
Four 16-ounce cans store-bought pork and beans
1/4 cup Sweet Bar-B-Q sauce or Willingham's W'ham Sweet'n Sassy Sauce
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 tablespoons mild seasoning mix or Willingham's W'ham Mild Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)

Steps:

Start the grill, allowing it to reach a temperature of 250 degrees, or pre heat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onion over medium-high heat for 5 to 6 minutes until the sausage is browned and the onion softened. Add the pork and cook for 2 to 3 minutes longer until the meat is just heated through. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the pork and beans, sauce, molasses, seasoning mix, and liquid smoke, if using. Stir well and transfer to a deep casserole. The casserole should be large enough to hold the mixture so that it is no deeper than 4 inches and no shallower than 2 inches. Add the sausage-pork mixture and stir well.
Cook on the grill, uncovered, for 3 1/2-hours, or in the oven, covered, for 2 1/2-hours until hot and bubbling and the flavors are well blended.