Pressure-Cooker Smoked Sausage and White Beans

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 25 min.
Yield 8 servings
My husband grew up in the South, where sausage and beans were on the menu weekly. I quickly became a fan. The pressure cooker eliminates the lengthy process of soaking the beans overnight and then slow-cooking them. Serve the dish over white rice, and use crusty bread to soak up the broth. I used gourmet smoked sausage flavored with Gouda and pear for this dish, but you can use any smoked sausage you like. —Debbie Glasscock, Conway, Arkansas

Ingredients

  • 10 cups water
  • 1 pound dried great northern beans
  • 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
  • 1 smoked ham hock (about 1/2 pound)
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon each dried parsley flakes, oregano and basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Hot cooked rice and minced fresh parsley
  • Sriracha chili sauce, optional

Directions

  1. Place water, beans, sausage, ham hock, onion, garlic, salt, sugar and seasonings in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 22 minutes.
  2. Quick-release pressure. Remove ham hock. Serve bean mixture with rice, parsley and desired amount of cooking liquid. If desired, serve with chili sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups bean mixture: 382 calories, 16g fat (7g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 909mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 12g fiber), 21g protein.

My husband grew up in the South, where sausage and beans were on the menu weekly. I quickly became a fan. The pressure cooker eliminates the lengthy process of soaking the beans overnight and then slow-cooking them. Serve the dish over white rice, and use crusty bread to soak up the broth. I used gourmet smoked sausage flavored with Gouda and pear for this dish, but you can use any smoked sausage you like. —Debbie Glasscock, Conway, Arkansas
Recipe Creator
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