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If you love fresh green beans with sausage, then you need to add this old fashioned green beans with andouille sausage recipe to your rotation.
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Old Fashioned Green Beans with Andouille Sausage

Old Fashioned Green Beans with Andouille Sausage are full of flavor and can be served as a side dish or your main dish. Use fresh or frozen green beans to make this flavorful dish.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fresh green beans with sausage, old-fashioned green beans with andouille sausage
Servings: 8
Calories: 127kcal
Author: Barbara

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds green beans* cleaned and snapped (strung if needed)
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 pound andouille smoked sausage sliced
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Steam green beans in a steamer basket in a saucepan for 20-25 minutes or until fork tender; set aside.
    If you love fresh green beans with sausage, then you need to add this old fashioned green beans with andouille sausage recipe to your rotation.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet; add onions and sausage, and heat until the andouille sausage is crisped up and the onions are soft and translucent.
    If you love fresh green beans with sausage, then you need to add this old fashioned green beans with andouille sausage recipe to your rotation.
  • Remove onions and sausage to a plate, and return the skillet to the oven.
  • Stir in sugar and vinegar into hot skillet cooking over medium heat just until sugar is dissolved.
    If you love fresh green beans with sausage, then you need to add this old fashioned green beans with andouille sausage recipe to your rotation.
  • Add the green beans, sausage and onions back to the pan. Toss the beans in the dressing. Season well with salt and pepper.
    If you love fresh green beans with sausage, then you need to add this old fashioned green beans with andouille sausage recipe to your rotation.

Notes

*You can use frozen green beans. Just heat and add to the sausage and onions.
The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 237mg | Potassium: 298mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 599IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg