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Fiesta Pasta Sauce

Margie Janke, Fullerton, ND
Developed as a way to get her children to willingly eat dry beans. It worked!
To download a Spanish translation of this recipe click here.
Bean type: Black Bean
Food type: Pizza & Pasta
Servings: 9
Calories: 493kcal
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1 12-ounce bottle chili sauce
  • 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 onion coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup green pepper coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups black beans (OR 1 15.5-ounce can black beans) rinsed and drained
  • 5 cloves garlic (large) pressed or minced
  • ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dry basil crushed
  • 24 ounces medium shell or linguine pasta

Instructions

  • In a heavy skillet over medium heat, brown sausage.
  • Drain grease. Return sausage to pan and add 1 cup water to meat.
  • Bring water to a boil. Pour into a strainer and drain.
  • Combine all ingredients, except pasta, in a slow cooker.
  • Cook 4 hours on high OR 8-12 hours on low.
  • Cook pasta, serve sauce over pasta.
  • Garnish with cheese, if desired.

Notes

Refrigerate or freeze leftovers. Reheat in microwave.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 66.08g | Protein: 27.33g | Fat: 12.85g | Saturated Fat: 4.25g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 850mg | Potassium: 903mg | Fiber: 9.5g | Sugar: 9.11g | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 5.3mg