Crock Pot Black Beans And Sausage

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 cups dried black beans, soaked overnight
• 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 1 large red onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 2 celery ribs, trimmed and chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced dried chili
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin or 1 teaspoon dried mustard
• 1 green bell peppers or 1 yellow bell peppers or 1 red pepper, seeded and chopped
• 8 spicy lamb sausage links or 8 beef sausages
• 14 1/2 ounces chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 1/4 cups beef broth or 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

Recipe

• 1 soak the black beans overnight in a generous amount of water.
• 2 preheat the crock pot on high while prepping.
• 3 drain beans, rinse, and place in a large pan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil, boil for 10 minutes, then drain and put them in crock pot.
• 4 heat oil in a large skillet and saute the onion, garlic, celery with the chiles, cumin, and mustard powder for 3 minutes add the bell pepper, stir, and put contents of skillet in the crock pot. stir.
• 5 add sausages to skillet, and cook until browned, (but don't overcook) then empty into crock pot.
• 6 blend tomatoes, maple syrup, and broth. cover and cook on high for 6 to 8 hours.
• 7 season with salt and pepper, to taste, garnish with the chopped thyme.