when I saw my mother opening a can of Campbell's Pork and Beans, cutting up an Oscar Meyer hot dog and cooking them together until they were pipping hot. Yum.When I was hungry and no one was home, I'd make a hot dog and beans sandwich with buttered bread. Hot or cold didn't matter, the beans were delicious either way.
But like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, I hadn't eaten hot dogs and beans since I was a kid. Last week I happened to be in the supermarket shopping for a Memorial Day dinner. I saw that Bush's Baked Beans were on sale.
If you haven't had Bush's, you're in for a treat. These are the best canned baked beans ever. Since I was making spareribs, the idea of baked beans seemed a good fit. But while I had fond memories about pork and beans, I wasn't going to use hot dogs. My adult taste buds needed ingredients with a lot more flavor.
Bush's Baked Beans with Italian Sausages
Yield 4 servings
Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
1 28 ounce can Bush's Baked Beans2 Italian sausages (mild or hot)
1 small onion (peeled, finely chopped)
2 garlic cloves (peeled, finely chopped)
1/4 cup Italian parsley leaves, washed, finely chopped
Olive oil
Freshly ground pepper
Method
Grill the sausages until brown on all sides. Let cool, then slice into 1/4" rounds. Sauté the onions,
garlic, and parsley with olive oil in a small pot until lightly browned. Season with pepper. Add the sausage rounds and baked beans. Stir frequently and simmer for 15 minutes.Variations
Sprinkle grated cheddar cheese on top.
Add red peppers.
Add spinach to the sauté.
Hey David - I was craving a little comfort food, so I whipped up this recipe. It was easy and delicious! I picked up the sausages at Bob's Market on Ocean Park and 17th, which is a nice little independent grocer. They make their own, and have a great butcher counter. I added in the spinach, too, to give myself the illusion that I was being healthy. Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI like people who cook period. I like the recipe, but if you want to spice it up a bit drain the beans and add 1/2 to a cup of rootbeer and you will be in heaven.
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