Budget Slow-Cooker Sausage & Beans Recipe Is a High-Fiber, High-Protein Dinner (7 Ingredients) High Protein Recipes High Fiber Recipes Slow Cooker Budget Recipes Pork Beef Dinner Low Sugar Recipes

Sausage is sometimes an overlooked dinner ingredient. But most people love sausage, even kids, so why not add it to your shopping list every now and then. This easy slow-cooker sausage and beans recipe is a comfort food dinner the whole family will enjoy. Plus, it's a high-fiber recipe and high-protein recipe that's budget-friendly. (Check out the health benefits of fiber and the health benefits of protein.)

All you need to make this slow-cooker recipe is smoked sausage, onion, garlic, dry pinto or white beans (check out the health benefits of beans), chicken or vegetable broth, water, fresh or dried rosemary and fresh or dried thyme. The sausage, onion and garlic gets even more flavor by being browned before being added to the slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients, cover and walk away for seven to eight hours. Easy peasy.

Variation: Add a can of diced tomatoes (regular or fire-roasted).

Cornbread. That's all you'll need when you make this hearty sausage and beans recipe in your slow cooker. Trust us. But you could add a nice garden salad on the side, too. No one would be mad at you.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7 to 8 hours
Total Time: 7 to 8 hours
Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 - 1 1/2 pounds smoked sausage, cut into rounds
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 - 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 16 ounces dry pinto beans or white beans, rinsed well
• 32 ounces chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Here’s how to make it:

1. Add the sausage to a skillet and brown on both sides. Remove to a slow cooker. (Use whatever type of sausage you like for this recipe.)
2. To the same skillet, add the onion and garlic. Cook until onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Pour the onion and garlic into the slow cooker. (You could skip the steps of cooking the sausage, onion and garlic, but it adds so much flavor to the dish.)
3. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high heat for about 7 to 8 hours or until beans are tender. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave. 

Recipe cooking times, nutritional information and servings are approximate and provided for your convenience. However, 30Seconds is not responsible for the outcome of any recipe, nor may you have the same results because of variations in ingredients, temperatures, altitude, errors, omissions or cooking/baking abilities. Any nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and it is up to the individual to ascertain accuracy. To ensure image quality, we may occasionally use stock photography.

Take 30 seconds and join the 30Seconds community, and follow us on Facebook to get recipes in your newsfeed daily. Food, fun, health, happiness.