Mixed Beans and More

Description

A main dish of beans, meat, and salsa that can cook all day and keep you warm all evening. You can use any combination of lima, black, pinto, kidney, or butter beans.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups dried black beans, rinsed
  • 1 ½ cups dried pinto beans, rinsed
  • 1 ½ cups dried kidney beans, rinsed
  • 1 pound andouille sausage, chopped
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup corn (Optional)
  • ¾ cup salsa
  • ¾ cup tomato-based chili sauce
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place black beans
  2. pinto beans
  3. and kidney beans in a large pot and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand for at least 12 hours.
  4. Bring beans and water to a boil in the large pot; cook until beans are tender and heated through
  5. about 30 minutes. Drain beans and set aside.
  6. Cook and stir sausage
  7. beef
  8. onion
  9. bell pepper
  10. and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat until meat is browned and crumbly
  11. 5 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard fat.
  12. Place beans
  13. sausage mixture
  14. corn
  15. water
  16. salsa
  17. chili sauce
  18. and vinegar into a slow cooker; stir until combined.
  19. Cook on High for at least 4 hours
  20. stirring occasionally. Season with salt and ground black pepper.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Total Time: 16 hrs 45 mins

Servings: 10

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