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Pintos and Sausage

Source of Recipe


From "My Southern Food" by Devon O'Day



List of Ingredients



• 1 pound dried pinto beans, washed, covered, and soaked overnight in the refrigerator
  
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
  
• 1 large onion, chopped
  
• 2 tsp minced garlic
  
• 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
  
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  
• 6 cups water
  
• 2 tsp salt
  
• 1 tsp pepper
  
• 1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce
  






Instructions



1. Pour off the water from the soaking pinto beans.
   
   
2. In a Dutch oven or lidded bean pot, heat the oil and sauté the onion, garlic, sausage, and bell pepper. When the onions are clear, stir in the beans and the 6 cups water and bring to a boil.
   
   
3. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer the beans for 45 minutes. Stir in the salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce and continue to simmer for 15 minutes more, or until the beans are tender. Serve hot, by itself, over rice, or with fresh, warm cornbread.
   
   Makes 6 servings.