The Simplest Southern Pinto Beans And Sausage
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This is a simple way to cook up Southern sausage and pinto beans but it still has lots of flavor while being easy on the budget. There’s no soaking required in this recipe.
Southern Pinto Beans and Sausage is a five ingredient dinner that is served up in 20 minutes. This deep South recipe for a big pot of beans is hearty with the perfect amount of spice. Serve it up with cornbread for the perfect combination.
Southern Pinto Beans and Sausage Recipe
Even though I am a Midwesterner, I love to venture out when I’m cooking, and this creole pinto beans and sausage dish takes me right from my kitchen to the southern states.
I found this Southern-Style Pinto Beans recipe in a cookbook from the North Carolina Elks Association which is one of my go-tos when I need a change from my usual recipes like Mom’s Hamburger Gravy or Classic Tuna Casserole but am still craving comfort food.
Ground pork sausage is a staple in my freezer, and it’s the highlight of this crumbled sausage supper.
Pinto beans are a great pantry item and can help you stretch your food budget and portions when needed. Check out these old-fashioned pinto bean patties as an affordable meal option.
Creole Pinto Beans Ingredients
- Ground Pork Sausage (breakfast, mild or hot)
- Canned Pintos, do not drain
- Tomato Sauce, small can
- Diced Bell Peppers (any color)
- Diced Onion
Ground Sausage Dinner
One of the first things I look for in a new recipe is the number of ingredients. Let’s face it, I tend to get overwhelmed when there’s a huge list of ingredients. My eyes start to gloss over so I naturally move on to something that seems easier, and usually quicker.
The second thing I look for is how long the recipe takes to prepare and cook. At 5 pm when I get home from work, the kids are already starving for dinner. The faster I can make dinner, the less meltdowns that go down.
This Creole Pinto Beans and Sausage fits both of those requirements. All it takes is 5 simple ingredients – hot ground sausage, onion, green pepper, canned pinto beans and tomato sauce. And, it takes approximately 20 minutes from start to finish to cook on the stove-top.
What can I make with crumbled breakfast sausage?
It may be called breakfast sausage but ground sausage goes way beyond biscuits and gravy. Here’s a variety of ground sausage recipes for dinner.
- Tuscan White Bean Soup
- Potato Sausage Soup
- Savory Sausage and Rice Casserole
- Sausage Queso
- Broccoli Cheese Soup with Sausage
- Egg and Sausage Casserole
- Sausage & Potato Casserole
- Skillet Chili over Rice
How to Make Canned Pinto Beans and Sausage
Step By Step Instructions
- Brown ground pork sausage; drain excess grease if needed, leaving 2 Tablespoons.
- Add chopped onion and diced peppers to the pot, and sauté until soft.
- To the meat, add canned pinto beans and tomato sauce; simmer for 10 minutes. (If it gets too dry, you can add more liquid such as water or chicken broth.)
- Serve pinto bean recipe with cornbread in a bowl, if desired.
For the full recipe and ingredient amounts for Creole Pinto Beans and Sausage; scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Recipe FAQs
- This recipe calls for spicy sausage but you could use a mild version if your family prefers spicy flavors. The original recipe calls specifically for Neese hot sausage.
- Green pepper could be swapped out for red, orange or yellow in this southern pinto beans and sausage recipe.
- Do not drain the canned pinto beans.
- This creole pinto beans and sausage calls for an 8 ounce can of tomato sauce, but if you have a large can instead, the recipe will turn out fine. Go ahead and pour it all in the pan.
- Serve southern pinto beans and sausage with your favorite cornbread recipe (here’s ours) or Midwestern style with bread and butter.
- Creole pintos would be tasty served over plain white rice.
Recipe Variations
- Bacon is always a great addition.
- Minced garlic will also give great flavor.
- For more spice, add chili powder, black pepper, and/or red pepper flakes.
- Use dry pinto beans, if desired. Use a quick soak method.
- Serve topped with sliced jalapenos.
- Go traditional by adding a ham hock.
- Substitute black eyed peas for pinto beans for an entirely new recipe.
Vintage Southern Recipes
Southern Pinto Beans and Sausage
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork sausage (breakfast, hot or mild)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 15 ounces canned pinto beans, undrained
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
Instructions
- In a large skillet, fry up sausage breaking it up in small chunks as it cooks.
- If needed, drain off excess oil off sausage, leaving 2 tablespoons in the pan with sausage.
- Add chopped onions and peppers, and sauté until soft and tender.
- Pour in undrained pinto beans and tomato sauce; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Serve with cornbread if desired.
Notes
- This original recipe calls for spicy sausage but you could use a mild version if you family prefers. The original recipe calls specifically for Neese hot sausage.
- Green pepper could be swapped out for red, orange or yellow in this southern pinto beans and sausage recipe.
- Do not drain the canned pinto beans.
- This creole pinto beans and sausage calls for an 8 ounce can of tomato sauce, but if you have a large can instead, the recipe will turn out fine. Go ahead and pour it all in the pan.
- Serve up southern pinto beans and sausage with your favorite cornbread recipe (here’s ours) or Midwestern style with bread and butter.
- Creole pintos would be tasty served over plain white rice.
- Looking for some more sausage recipes? Try our Tuscan White Bean Soup, Egg and Sausage Breakfast Casserole, Sausage Queso, and Broccoli Cheese Soup with Sausage.
- The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used. It should not be used for specific dietary needs.
Nutrition
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This looks amazing!