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Ham and Beans with Sausage
Recipes
Ham and Beans with Sausage
6 servings
45 minutes total (Active 15 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped
  • 3 smoked sausage links (7–9 oz)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 (8-oz) package cooked ham chunks
  • 2 cans pinto beans (15–16 oz each), drained
  • 1 can great Northern beans (15–16 oz), drained
  • 1 (32-oz) box reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf

Prep

  • Chop onion.
  • Cut sausage into bite-size pieces.

Steps

    1. Chop onion. Cut sausage into bite-size pieces. Preheat stockpot on medium 2–3 minutes. Place butter, sausage, ham, and onions in pot; cook and stir 3–4 minutes or until onions have softened.
    2. Drain all beans. Stir in broth, beans, and bay leaf; simmer 25–30 minutes or until mixture reduces by about one-half. Remove bay leaf and serve.

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 350, Total Fat 14g, Sat Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 45mg, Sodium 1440mg, Total Carb 32g, Fiber 9g, Sugars 3g, Protein 22g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 8%, Iron 15%