BBQ Baked Beans & Sausage

Here we turn baked beans into an easy main dish by adding chicken sausage and collard greens. Serve with: Coleslaw and cornbread.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup prepared barbecue sauce, (see Shopping Tip)		1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 cup water		1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste		4 cups chopped collard greens, (about 10 ounces), tough stems removed
1 tablespoon molasses		9 ounces cooked chicken sausage links, (about 3 links), halved lengthwise and sliced
1/8 teaspoon salt		2 15-ounce cans great northern or navy beans, rinsed (see Note)
Freshly ground pepper, to taste

directions

Prep: 30 min Total: 30 min (Quick)

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1
Whisk barbecue sauce, water, tomato paste, molasses, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
2
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and collard greens and cook, stirring occasionally, until the collards are wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add sausage and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes more.
3
Reduce heat to medium-low; add beans and the sauce mixture to the pan. Gently stir to combine, cover and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.

notes

Shopping tip: Check the sodium of your favorite barbecue sauce—some can be quite high. This recipe was developed with a sauce containing 240 mg sodium per 2-tablespoon serving.

Note: While we love the convenience of canned beans, they tend to be high in sodium. Give them a good rinse before adding to a recipe to rid them of some of their sodium (up to 35 percent) or opt for low-sodium or no-salt-added varieties. (These recipes are analyzed with rinsed, regular canned beans.) Or, if you have the time, cook your own beans from scratch.

nutritional information

Calories: 444		Fiber: 14 g
Fat: 8 g		Saturated Fat: 1 g
Carbohydrates: 66 g		Protein: 28 g
Sodium: 653 mg		Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g
Exchanges: 3 starch , 2 vegetable, 1 lean meat, 2 plant-based protein		Cholesterol: 45 g
Carbohydrate Servings: 3 1/2		Potassium: 987 mg
Nutrition Bonus: Folate (61% daily value), Vitamin A (50% dv), Vitamin C (35% dv), Magnesium (33% dv), Iron (23% dv).

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BBQ Baked Beans & Sausage

Ingredients

directions

notes

nutritional information