Baked Beans and Sausage
White beans and sliced kielbasa simmered in a thick sweet-savory tomato sauce on the stovetop.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage slices and brown 3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
Add onion to the same pot. Cook 5 minutes until softened.
Add garlic, tomato paste, mustard, and smoked paprika. Cook 1 minute.
Add diced tomatoes and brown sugar. Stir to combine.
Add the beans. Stir everything together.
Return the sausage to the pot. Bring to a simmer.
Cook uncovered over medium-low heat 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened.
Taste and adjust seasoning — the sausage is salty, so add salt carefully. Serve with bread or over rice.
Two cans of beans is not an error. One can disappears into the sauce. Two cans makes this a proper meal with enough volume to feed four adults.
- Brown sugar and mustard are what make this taste like baked beans. Neither is expensive and both are pantry staples that last forever.
- Serve with No Name white bread at $2.48 to stretch it further. Not included in the budget.
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This recipe is naturally gluten-free.
Naturally gluten-free. Verify sausage label. Use certified GF mustard if needed.