Tex-Mex Smoked Sausage Baked Beans

Chipotle peppers, cumin, lime juice, and brown sugar lend sweet, spicy flavor to this Southwestern smoked sausage and black bean bake.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 314 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• ½ cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• cooking spray
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 1 cup shredded Colby-Jack cheese
• 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion
• 1 (12 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Rope Smoked Sausage, cut in 1/4" cubes
• 1 large poblano pepper, chopped
• 4 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add sausage; cook 2-3 minutes until just starting to brown, stirring occasionally. Add onion and poblano; cook 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened. Add cumin and cook about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Remove from heat and stir in ketchup, brown sugar, lime juice, chipotle peppers, Worcestershire, salt, pepper, and beans.

Step 3

Spoon mixture into an 11x7-inch (2-quart) broiler-proof baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover with foil. Bake until bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 4

Preheat broiler to high. Uncover beans and top with cheese. Broil until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro.