Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Baked Beans with Sausage and Collard Greens





Ingredients

    1/2 cup prepared barbecue sauce, (I used Sweet Baby Rays)
    1/2 cup light beer (or water)
    2 tablespoons ketchup
    1 tablespoon molasses optional
    1/4 teas chili power, cumin, thyme, garlic, smoked paprika and pepper, to taste
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 medium onion, chopped
    4 cups chopped collard greens or kale, (about 10 ounces), tough stems removed
    1# cooked sausage
    2 15-ounce cans great northern, black beans or navy beans, rinsed

Preparation

    Whisk barbecue sauce, molasses, beer, ketchup and spices in a medium bowl.
    Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and collard greens and cook, stirring occasionally, until the collards are wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add sausage and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes more.
    Reduce heat to medium-low; add beans and the sauce mixture to the pan. Gently stir to combine, cover and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.

or

just tossed it all in a sprayed baking dish and baked it at 375 for about 20 minutes. It carmelizes things a bit...