Slow-Cooker Italian Sausage and Beans

Name: Slow-Cooker Italian Sausage and Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 packages (12 oz each) garlic and artichoke sausages or cooked kielbasa sausages; 3 cans (15 oz each) great northern beans; 1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 cup frozen chopped onions, thawed; 1 cup red wine or Progresso™ beef flavored broth; 1/3 cup crumbled cooked bacon; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Salt and ground black pepper

18 Ratings

8 Reviews

Prep 10 min
Total 4 hr 10 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 7

Serve your family with a delicious slow-cooked sausage dinner made with beans, bacon and vegetables – a delightful meal.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated June 25, 2012

Make With

Progresso Broth

Ingredients

2 packages (12 oz each) garlic and artichoke sausages or cooked kielbasa sausages
3 cans (15 oz each) great northern beans
1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup frozen chopped onions, thawed
1 cup red wine or Progresso™ beef flavored broth
1/3 cup crumbled cooked bacon
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Salt and ground black pepper

Steps

1

Cut sausages diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. In 5-quart slow cooker, stir together all ingredients until combined.
2

Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 to 6 hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 530

Calories from Fat: 260

Total Fat: 29g; 45%

Saturated Fat: 11g; 53%

Trans Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 65mg; 21%

Sodium: 1230mg; 51%

Potassium: 1130mg; 32%

Total Carbohydrate: 42g; 14%

Dietary Fiber: 9g; 38%

Sugars: 6g

Protein: 26g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 6%; 6%

Calcium: 15%; 15%

Iron: 35%; 35%

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;