Pizza Beans

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I found this recipe on the HE Yahoo board. Poster said it was a T'NT recipe!...Carol

Pizza Beans
Kelly Evenson, Pittsboro, NC
Serves 6

16 oz can pinto beans, drained
16 oz can kidney beans, drained
2-1/4 oz can ripe olives sliced, drained
28 oz can no-added-salt stewed or whole tomatoes
3/4 lb bulk lean turkey Italian sausage
1 tbsp oil
1 green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil

Combine beans, olives, and tomatoes in slow cooker. Brown sausage in 1/2 tbsp
oil in skillet. Drain. Transfer sausage to slow cooker. Saute green pepper in
1/2 tbsp oil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add onions and continue stirring
until onions start to become
translucent. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Transfer to slow cooker. Stir in
seasonings.
Cover. Cook on Low 7-9 hours.

To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if you wish.

Calories 335;Fat 12g;Chol 45mg;Sodium 632mg;Carb 39g;Fiber 10g;Protein 23g

Variation: For a thicker soup, 20 minutes before serving remove 1/4 cup liquid
from cooker and add 1 tbsp cornstarch to it. Stir until dissolved. Return to
soup. Cook on High for 15 minutes, or until thickened.

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