These baked beans and smoked sausage make a hearty and delicious meal with hot, freshly baked cornbread or biscuits. The combination of baked beans with roasted butternut squash and apples is genius, and the spicy sausage makes the dish a satisfying meal. Feel free to replace the lima beans or black beans with pinto beans, great northern, or another variety of canned beans. The beans are excellent for fall and winter tailgating events or game day gatherings.
Baked Beans With Smoked Sausage, Butternut Squash, and Apples
These spiced baked beans with butternut squash and apples are perfect for fall suppers, or add them to a tailgating food menu.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Beans, Cookout Food, Squash, Sausage
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium butternut squash, about 2 1/2 pounds
- 2 large golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, diced
- 2 medium sweet onions, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 ounces spicy smoked sausage, thinly sliced
- 2 cans (about 22 ounces each) baked beans, such as Bush’s Grillin’ Beans
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 can (15 to 16 ounces) lima beans, drained
- 1 can (15 to 16 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed (or pinto beans)
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup barbecue sauce, or to taste
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 F.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
- Peel the squash; cut the stem end off and then slice the squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and then cut it into 1/2- to 1-inch cubes.
- Combine the squash, apples, and onions in a large food storage bag or bowl. Sprinkle with the cinnamon, pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt; toss to blend. Drizzle 3 tablespoons of olive oil over the squash mixture and toss to blend.
- Spread the squash and apple mixture out on the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until tender.
- Heat a teaspoon or two of olive oil in a large Dutch oven or stockpot; add the sliced sausage and cook until lightly browned, stirring constantly. Add the baked beans, brown sugar, lima beans, black beans, and barbecue sauce. Bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add the roasted butternut squash, apple, and onion mixture and gently stir to combine. Heat through.
