Monday, January 5, 2009

Sausage & Bean casserole

This made a quick and tasty dinner! The beans tasted similar to pork and beans.

Sausage & Bean Casserole
cooking spray
1 cup celery
2 tablespoons chopped onion
7 ounces smoked sausage, healthy ones
30 ounces navy beans, canned
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon Splenda
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
dash garlic powder
1 dash cayenne

Spray skillet with cooking spray. Saute' onion and celery. Add sliced sausage. Rinse and drain beans and add. Add brown sugar, Splenda, tomato paste, thyme, black pepper, garlic powder and cayenne. Simmer 10 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings. Per serving= 334 Calories; 3g Fat (8.6% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 54g Carbohydrate; 12g Dietary Fiber; 22mg Cholesterol; 1470mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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