Boy Scout Beans

Name: Boy Scout Beans
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs Italian sausage or 2 lbs tofu; 2 cups sweet onions, diced; 3 -6 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup barbecue sauce; 1/2 cup brown sugar or 1/2 cup brown sugar substitute, packed; 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans, do not drain; 1 (15 ounce) can yellow wax beans, do not drain; 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can dark red chili beans, do not drain; 15 1/2 ounces dark red kidney beans, do not drain; 1 (15 ounce) can lima beans, do not drain (your choice); 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, do not drain; 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, do not drain; 1 (16 ounce) can great northern beans, do not drain; 1 (14 ounce) can green beans, do not drain; to taste salt; to taste pepper; 1 -2 pod jalapeno pepper, seeded, minced (optional)

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Ingredients

2 lbs Italian sausage or 2 lbs tofu ⓘ
2 cups sweet onions, diced
3 -6 garlic cloves, minced ⓘ
1 cup barbecue sauce ⓘ
1/2 cup brown sugar or 1/2 cup brown sugar substitute, packed ⓘ
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans, do not drain ⓘ
1 (15 ounce) can yellow wax beans, do not drain ⓘ
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can dark red chili beans, do not drain
15 1/2 ounces dark red kidney beans, do not drain ⓘ
1 (15 ounce) can lima beans, do not drain (your choice) ⓘ
1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, do not drain ⓘ
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, do not drain
1 (16 ounce) can great northern beans, do not drain ⓘ
1 (14 ounce) can green beans, do not drain ⓘ
to taste salt ⓘ
to taste pepper ⓘ
1 -2 pod jalapeno pepper, seeded, minced (optional) ⓘ

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown the sausage/tofu/or meat of your choice, onion and garlic. Place this mixture, the barbecue sauce, sugar and all the beans WITHOUT draining their liquid into the slow cooker/dutch oven. Season with salt and pepper and optional ingredients of your choice . Cover and simmer for 1 hour on high or 3 hours on low.
Note: Low is best! You can scorch the beans on the bottom when cooked on high.
This is always better the next day when the flavors have had a chance to blend. This can be canned, frozen or refrigerated for days.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

463 kcal 23% DV

Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 23.1g 46% DV

Total Fat 8.8g 11% DV

Carbs 75.4g 27% DV

Fiber 11.7g 42% DV

Sugar 32.9g 66% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10397.5mg 100% DV

Potassium 1135mg 24% DV

Cholesterol 23mg 8% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 166.5mcg 19% DV

Vitamin C 43.2mg 48% DV

Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV

Calcium 127.8mg 10% DV

Iron 5.7mg 31% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).