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Slow Cooker Pinto Beans with Sausage

Published March 14, 2016 Last updated on October 18th, 2018

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These Slow Cooker Pinto Beans with Sausage are pure comfort food. Made with onions, peppers and smoked sausage, it’s super flavorful and delicious!

A bowl of pinto beans with sliced smoked sausage.

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If you have a super busy week ahead, then this Pinto Beans with Sausage recipe is just what you need. The slow cooker does all the work. All you have to do is chop and drop! And, if you prep everything the night before, then you can just toss it in the crockpot in the morning and turn it on. And you get to come home to a delicious comfort food meal! How’s that for easy?

I used a package of organic smoked sausage from Pederson’s for my dish. The organic version doesn’t seem to be readily available here in our area, which is a bummer. So far, I’ve only found it at our local butcher shop.  Most supermarkets here only carry their natural sausage products, which I do occasionally use. If your budget allows, try to find a good brand of organic smoked sausage.

A bowl of pinto beans with smoked sausage.

Best Crock Pot Pinto Beans

One of my favorite things about cooking pinto beans in the slow cooker is the thick, delicious broth that you get. You know what would make this even better? A nice big slice of Skillet Cornbread. Make up a pan of that and serve it with these Slow Cooker Pinto Beans with Sausage for an even tastier meal!




Slow Cooker Pinto Beans with Smoked Sausage
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Slow Cooker Pinto Beans with Sausage

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans with Sausage - made with peppers, onions and smoked sausage, these are truly flavorful and delicious. A total comfort food meal! 
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Author Tempie

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of dried pinto beans , sorted and rinsed
  • water to soak the beans
  • 1 medium white onions , diced
  • 1 poblano pepper , diced
  • 1 large green bell pepper , diced
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 1 (14 oz) package of smoked sausage (organic if possible), sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups of water
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions

  • The night before you plan to make the beans, place into a large bowl, add water to cover by at least an inch over the beans. Let soak overnight or for at least 8 hours. Drain and rinse before adding to the slow cooker.
  • Place all the ingredients but the salt into the slow cooker, cover and let cook for 8-10 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high. When beans are tender, taste, add salt, then serve.

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These Slow Cooker Pinto Beans with Sausage recipe is a total comfort food dinner. Made with onions, peppers and smoked sausage, it's super flavorful and delicious!

By Tempie at October 18, 2018.

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Filed Under: One-Pot Meals, Recipes, Soups Tagged With: crock pot, crockpot, peppers, pinto beans, slow cooker, smoked sausage

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  1. Karen Zeschke

    November 11, 2018 at 9:17 am

    Can this recipe be doubled if I use a 8 quart crockpot? Why the chicken stock instead of beef ?

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    • Tempie

      November 12, 2018 at 12:48 pm

      I’ve never tested doubling the recipe, but I don’t see why you couldn’t. Cook times might be different. As for the chicken stock, that’s just what I tend to keep on hand the most. Beef stock would certainly be fine.

      Reply
  2. Nona Swinnea

    July 15, 2019 at 7:50 pm

    I’ve never added chicken stock to pinto beans and I’m wondering what it does to beans …. does it make much of a difference ?

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    • Tempie

      July 16, 2019 at 1:48 pm

      Hi, Nona!

      It’s simply a way to add another layer of flavor to the dish, but you don’t have to use it. I use it when I have it on hand, and skip it if I don’t.

      Reply

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