These beans are my take on baked beans or cowboy beans. I always expect to have leftovers and that is never the case. I know many people use ground beef or bacon in beans, but I have found smoked sausage is much better. You can always find two or three packs of smoked sausage in our fridge- turkey, keilbasa, andouille, cajun. I use smoked sausage in soups, as appetizers, on the grill, or fried up with cabbage and onions.
Goza Beans
This is our family's take on cowboy beans or baked beans. It fits perfectly in a 2 quart crock pot or you can also cook on the stove top.
Ingredients
1 can black beans, drained (15 ounce can)
1 can northern beans, drained (15 ounce can)
1 can kidney beans, drained (15 ounce can)
1 can pork and beans
1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 green pepper, or spicy pepper
2 cups diced smoked sausage
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup ketchup
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1tbsp olive oil
Directions
1. In a skillet on medium heat, pour 1tbsp olive oil. Sautee the onions, pepper, smoked sausage and garlic. You just want to get the them soft and get the sausage to release some of its juices.
2. Pour into the crock pot or regular pot.
3. Put remaining ingredients in the pot and stir well.
Crockpot: put on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-4 hour.
Stove top: simmer for an hour.
Make this recipe your own by adding in any type of pepper you prefer, or by adding in different types of sausages. I usually use turkey smoked sausage and cajun sausage together.
