23 black bean sausage crock pot Recipes

red kidney beans, onion chopped, bell pepper chopped, jalapeno peppers chopped (optional), garlic minced, smoked sausage cut in 1/2 inch pieces, bay leaf, pork hambone, salt to taste, red pepper or cayenne to taste, black pepper to taste, water to cover beans cooked rice, wash beans. add in the crock-pot , the washed beans, onions, bell pepper, garlic, hambone, and bay leaf. pour enough water in the crock-pot so that the water is 2 to 3 inches above the beans. turn the crock-pot on low and cook overnight or 10 hours or during the day while at work. do not peak or uncover., early the next morning or returning from work, check and see if the water has been reduced. if further reduction of water is needed and generally it is needed, turn the cooker on high. smash some of the beans to thicken and cook 1 or two more hours; adding the smoked sausage in the last half hour of cooking. remove bay leaf and season to taste with salt and pepper., pour the entire mixture from the crock pot to a large heavy duty pot or black cast iron pot. smash some of the beans to thicken the gravy. cook to reduce the water and thicken the gravy. when the gravy is almost the consistency you want, add the smoked sausage, salt and pepper and remove the bay leaf. cook for 30 minutes. serve over rice and enjoy., scale this recipe to servings.

sirloin steak, cubed bite-size, bacon (or 3 tbsp vegetable oil), chorizo sausage (or ground pork), onions, chopped, bell pepper, seeded and chopped, celery ribs, chopped, garlic cloves, smashed, diced green chilies, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, corn (optional), dark beer or 1 (16 oz) bottle ale, chopped tomatoes, chili powder, coffee beans, dark freshly finely ground, paprika, ground cumin, brown sugar, salt, dry mustard, ground coriander, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne (or to taste)