Ingredients
The following ingredients have 5 Servings
- 1 - pkg kielbasa, smoked or polish sausage (if you want a healthier version, its fine to use turkey sausage-i do!)
- 1 - medium onion, quartered and sliced thin
- 3 - cans beans- any kind will do...a mix is even better (i like black eyed peas, small butter beans and either pinto or northern beans)
- 1 tablespoon(s) brown or spicy mustard
- 1/2 to 1 tablespoon(s) cider vinegar (to taste-to give it a little tang)
- - montreal steak seasoning...or salt,pepper and a little garlic powder
Instruction
- slice sausage links in half lengthwise then cut into 1/2 inch chunks
- slice onion as indicated in ingredient list
- spray either crockpot or medium to large saucepan or soup pot with cooking spray; add sausage and onion
- pour in the beans, liquid included; add vinegar and mustard- stir to combine (if this is too sour, you can add a tiny bit of sugar to take the edge off); stir in Montreal or other seasonings
- add just a bit of water to make more 'stew' like but not like a brothy soup- just enough to separate the ingredients a little bit- DO NOT cover the mixture with water
- turn crockpot on (low if you'll be gone all day, high if you need it in a couple hours) or cook on stove-once it gets to a boiling point, turn heat down and let simmer until flavors blend...re-season to taste
- ** if you prefer a thicker stock once its done cooking, add a bit of cornstarch/water or use Wondra/gravy flour to thicken....Enjoy!
