Cowboy Beans

Cowboy Beans. Gather the recipe ingredients along with Johnsonville® Rope Sausage and Shiner Bock® Beer for a quick meal packed with flavor and protein! This is a great dish to bring for a backyard barbecue, potluck dinner or tailgate party.

Prep: 10 min | Cook: 15 min | Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package Johnsonville® Cracked Black Pepper Smoked Beef Rope Sausage or Smoked Beef Brats, cut into coin-size pieces
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup Shiner Bock® Beer, divided
• 3 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup Salt Lick™ Original or Spicy Recipe BBQ Sauce
• 2 tablespoons molasses

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, cook and stir sausage and onion in oil over medium heat until lightly browned; about 5-7 minutes.
2. Add 1/4 cup beer to deglaze the pan; cook and stir over medium heat until beer is evaporated, about 15 minutes.
3. Add the pinto beans, black beans, BBQ sauce, molasses and remaining beer.
4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Johnsonville, LLC