Crockpot Smoked Sausage and Beans

This is a super frugal, very easy and healthy dinner that comes together really quick and doesn't need to heat up the house-- and for those of us that live in hell....er the Southwest, that's a really good thing! I found this recipe on Lynn's Kitchen Adventure blog and made it the next week because I love beans so much.

This recipe calls for kielbasa but any fully-cooked smoked sausage will work.I had some smoked turkey sausages so I used those instead and it worked great.

The recipe also calls for Northern white beans which was very good but I may try mixing in other kinds of beans just for kicks next time. Also, you could cook your own beans from dried beans and freeze them to save money.

Crockpot Smoked Sausage and Beans

1 lb kielbasa or other smoked sausage

1 medium onion, diced

1 c. ketchup

1 c. brown sugar

2 T vinegar

2 T molasses

2 T mustard

3 cans great northern white beans (or canellini beans) drained and rinsed

In a crockpot mix together beans, sliced kielbasa, and onions. Stir together remaining ingredients and pour over bean mixture. Cook on low 4-6 hours.