Maple Balsamic Beans and Sausage
Cooking Time: 45m Servings: 8-10
Maple Balsamic Beans and Sausage makes for a hardy dish that your family will ask for again!
Ingredients:
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8 oz water
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12 oz bottle beer of dark beer (porter or stout)
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1 lb sweet Italian sausage links, poked a few times with a fork
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2 tablespoons The Olive Scene Harissa Olive Oil
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1 large yellow onion, halved crosswise and sliced
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½ teaspoon Seasonello sea salt (available at The Olive Scene)
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1 15-oz can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
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1 15-oz can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
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1 15-oz can baked beans
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1 tablespoon coarse Dijon mustard
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1 tablespoon piccalilli relish
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½ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Directions:
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In a 5-quart pot, bring water to a boil.
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Add beer and sausage and return to a boil.
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Immediately lower heat to medium or medium low.
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Turn heat down if the beer begins to foam.
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Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
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Drain and set aside sausage until cool enough to handle.
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Slice in half lengthwise, then in 1⁄2 inch pieces.
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In the same pot, over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil, add onions and Seasonello.
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Sauté onions until softening and beginning to color, about 5 minutes.
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Add sausage and continue cooking until onions and sausage begin to caramelize, 8-10 minutes.
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Add the beans, balsamic, mustard, relish, pepper and stir.
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Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
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Serve.