Slow-Cooker Italian Sausage and Beans

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

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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

% Daily Value

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;