by Diana Rattray
These gussied-up baked beans can be served as a complete meal with biscuits or cornbread. Or add them to a cookout menu; they are wonderful with pulled pork and grilled meat.
The pineapple and a bit of vinegar make them tangy and flavorful, and bell peppers add color to the dish. The beans can be made with browned breakfast links or Italian sausage.
You might also like these simple cookout baked beans with ground beef.
PrintSlow Cooker Pineapple Beans With Sausage
These doctored baked beans are easy to make with canned baked beans, sausage meat, and pineapple. Bell pepper and a bit of vinegar balances the flavors nicely.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1x
- Category: Beans, Slow Cooker
Ingredients
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- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound sausage (bulk or links, spicy or mild)
- 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 2 (16-ounce) cans baked beans
- 1 small bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 (8-ounce) can pineapple chunks (undrained)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground sausage or links and cook until browned and no longer pink. Remove the sausage to paper towels to drain. If link sausages were used, slice them into 1-inch pieces.
- Combine the drained cooked sausage, vinegar, beans, pineapple, and bell pepper in slow cooker.
- Combine the brown sugar with flour; blend well. Add the sugar and flour mixture to the beans and stir to blend.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, or until hot and bubbly.
