Desperation Dinner

Name: Desperation Dinner
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb. smoked beef sausage, sliced; 4 (15 oz.) cans butter beans or large lima beans; 2 (16 oz.) cans stewed tomatoes; 2 onions, chopped

Beef Dairy

Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Serves: 5 Cuisine: American

A hearty, comforting stew combining smoky sausage, tender beans, and savory stewed tomatoes, perfect for a quick, satisfying meal that can be prepared in minutes or slow-cooked all day.

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Ingredients

1 lb. smoked beef sausage, sliced ⓘ
4 (15 oz.) cans butter beans or large lima beans ⓘ
2 (16 oz.) cans stewed tomatoes
2 onions, chopped ⓘ

Instructions

In a large pot, brown the sliced sausage and chopped onions.
Add the butter beans, stewed tomatoes, and all their juices to the pot.
Cover and cook on medium to low heat until flavors meld, about 20 minutes.
Alternatively, start in the morning and cook slowly in a crock-pot all day.
Serve hot, yielding 4 to 6 servings.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

158 kcal 8% DV

Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 5.7g 11% DV

Total Fat 10.6g 14% DV

Carbs 9.7g 4% DV

Fiber 0.8g 3% DV

Sugar 2.1g 4% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 310.3mg 13% DV

Potassium 143.5mg 3% DV

Cholesterol 20.5mg 7% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 22.8mcg 3% DV

Vitamin C 7.3mg 8% DV

Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV

Calcium 13.3mg 1% DV

Iron 0.8mg 5% DV

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

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