Brown Beans recipe to Comfort the Soul— My Surinamese comfort food // Samantha Pollack

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is lower in fat and calories.

brown beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans offer similar taste and texture, while pinto beans are often less expensive.

Soak brown beans in water overnight.

Drain and rinse the soaked beans.

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onion and garlic; sauté until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in diced bell pepper and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Add chopped tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, and cumin; cook for 5 minutes until fragrant.

Add the soaked beans and enough water to cover them by 2 inches.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 1-1.5 hours until beans are tender.

Stir in chopped carrots and celery; cook for an additional 20 minutes.

Slice smoked sausage and add to the pot; simmer for 10 minutes.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Remove bay leaves before serving.

Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

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