Easy Crockpot Dinners- - What's for Dinner #crocktober2021 Black Bean & Sausage // A Chicken recipe

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans save time and are often less expensive.

Chop one large onion and dice three stalks of celery.

Add the diced onion and celery to the crock pot.

Chop one green bell pepper and add it to the crock pot.

Add one pound of smoked sausage to the crock pot.

Add one teaspoon of smoked paprika, one and a half teaspoons of dried oregano, and one and a half teaspoons of minced garlic to the crock pot.

Add a quarter teaspoon of black pepper, one and a half teaspoons of white pepper, and a quarter teaspoon of cayenne to the crock pot.

Add one teaspoon of dried thyme and four to five bay leaves to the crock pot.

Pour in one cup of chicken stock and add two cans of rinsed black beans.

Add one cup of spaghetti sauce to the crock pot.

Cover and cook on high for 4 to 6 hours, depending on the crock pot's heat.

Remove bay leaves before serving.

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