After a fun day of winter
ice skating, skiing, sledding or making snowmen, warm up with
this quick and easy four-bean stew with turkey sausage. Serve
with garlic bread.
Speedy
Skaters' Stew
- 1 pound reduced-fat smoked
turkey sausage, cut into scant 1/2-inch slices
1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups chopped onion
1 large green pepper, seeded and chopped
2 (28-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans or blackeyes and drained
1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
Salt and pepper, to taste
- Cook sausage in oil in
large Dutch oven until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onion and
green pepper; cook over medium heat until onion is tender, 5
to 8 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients
except salt and pepper; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer,
uncover, 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Makes 12 servings (generous
1 cup each).
Tip: Can be made up to
2 days in advance; refrigerate, covered.
Nutrient Information Per serving: Calories
269; Fat 6g; % Calories from Fat 18; Carbohydrate 39g; Folate
174mcg; Sodium 823mg; Protein 18g; Dietary Fiber 6g; Cholesterol
24mg
Recipe provided courtesy of The Bean Education
& Awareness Network.
