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Red beans & sausage – Cuisinart PSC-650 User Manual

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Red Beans & Sausage

pound dried red beans

cooking spray

ham hock ( ounces)

cup chopped onion

½ cups chopped green pepper

bay leaf

tablespoon chili powder

cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

tablespoon oregano

½

tablespoon thyme

tablespoon dry coriander

tablespoon dried basil

cups low-sodium chicken broth

tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

pounds turkey kielbasa,

cut into portions

teaspoon Tabasco

®

, or to taste

½

teaspoon kosher salt

Makes 8 servings

Soak beans in water to cover by inches overnight (at least hours). Drain, pick
over beans and rinse. Lightly coat the ceramic pot of the Cuisinart

®

Slow Cooker

with cooking spray. Combine the drained beans, ham hock, onion, green pepper,
bay leaf, chili powder, garlic, oregano, thyme, coriander, basil, and chicken broth in
the pot. Cover and press the on/off button to turn the unit on. Set timer to hours
and press Low; the slow cooker will automatically switch to Warm when cooking
time has elapsed.
Heat oil in a -inch Cuisinart

®

skillet over medium heat. Brown the turkey

kielbasa on all sides, about minutes, and add to slow cooker. Cook for another
hours. Remove ham hock and cut meat from the bone. Return the meat to slow
cooker and discard the bone. Add Tabasco

®

to taste. Add salt if desired. Serve with

cooked white rice.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 420 (28% from fat) • carb. 45g • pro. 33g • fat 14g • sat. fat 6g

• chol. 65mg • sod. 1777mg • calc. 95mg • fiber 10g

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