Three Bean and Sausage Bake

This Three Bean and Sausage Bake is a super easy dinner recipe to make. I like to serve a scoop of this on top of my Sweet Cornbread– delicious!

Three Bean and Sausage Bake

Of all of my Quick and Easy recipes, this is one of my favorites to make for dinner. There’s a short list of common ingredients in this recipe, and if everyone likes beans then it will most definitely be a big hit.

🛒Ingredients needed:

• turkey kielbasa
• onion and garlic
• canned great Northern, pinto and kidney beans
• water
• ketchup
• brown mustard
• cider vinegar
• brown sugar
• low-fat cheddar cheese

✏️How to make Three Bean and Sausage Bake:

*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray. Heat over medium high. Add the kielbasa and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onion and garlic; reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Add all beans, water, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, and brown sugar; cook, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are blended, about 5 minutes. Pour the bean mixture into the baking dish.
3. Sprinkle the bean mixture with the cheese. Bake the casserole until bubbling in the center, 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand about 5 minutes before serving.

➡️Recipe Tips:

• If you’d like to get a jump on dinner for a later day, prepare through step 2, then let cool completely. Wrap well and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Unwrap and continue on to step 3 to cook.
• If preparing this as a GLUTEN FREE dish, be sure to check the following ingredients to make sure they are gluten free: kielbasa, beans, ketchup & spicy brown mustard. 
• If you like other types of beans more than the ones in this recipe, go ahead and change it up!

Is this Three Bean and Sausage Bake Weight Watchers friendly?

This recipe is most definitely Weight Watchers friendly! If you choose to eat it with cornbread… well, that’s another story.

I do love to make recipes that are heavy on the beans when I’m following Weight Watchers because I find that they really fill me up.  It means I’m not craving more food as soon as I finish eating (which happens sometimes when I try to pass off a lighter-style soup as dinner).

If you do happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card at the end of this post. If you’re not on Weight Watchers, you can eat this meal and enjoy it too. It’s not a Weight Watchers specific recipe, but it just happens to work for those who are on that type of diet.

If you like beans, you might also enjoy Beans and Cornbread, which is a recipe I shared from one of The Pioneer Woman’s cookbooks or these Cheesy Italian Baked Cannelini Beans are delicious too!

❤️Why I love this recipe:

1. As mentioned before, it’s low in fat, comforting, and easy to make!
2. This might not be the most glamorous recipe, but it’s one kids and adults alike will gobble up.
3. Paired with cornbread and a fresh green salad it makes a perfect winter dinner.

A few more recipes highlighting beans that are Weight Watchers friendly:

• Tuscan White Bean Soup with Prosciutto
• Tuscan Pumpkin White Bean Soup
• Lemon- Basil Three Bean Salad
• Southwestern Black Bean Soup
• Black Bean- Mango Burritos

5 from 2 votes

Three Bean and Sausage Bake

By RecipeGirl.com

We love this Weight Watchers friendly meal for dinner.  It's completely filling!

Prep: 15 minutes mins

Cook: 45 minutes mins

Total: 1 hour hr

Servings: 6 servings (1 cup per serving)

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Ingredients

• ▢ 16 ounces turkey kielbasa, sliced
• ▢ 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• ▢ 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• ▢ One 15-ounce can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
• ▢ One 15-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• ▢ One 15-ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• ▢ 1 cup water
• ▢ ½ cup ketchup
• ▢ 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• ▢ 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• ▢ ½ cup low fat shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray. Heat over medium high. Add the kielbasa and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onion and garlic; reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Add all beans, water, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, and brown sugar; cook, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are blended, about 5 minutes. Pour the bean mixture into the baking dish.
• Sprinkle the bean mixture with the cheese. Bake the casserole until bubbling in the center, 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand about 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

• If preparing this as a GLUTEN FREE dish, be sure to check the following ingredients to make sure they are gluten free: kielbasa, beans, ketchup & spicy brown mustard. Serve on top of some Gluten Free cornbread!
• Make ahead: Prepare through step 2, then let cool completely. Wrap well and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Unwrap and continue on to step 3 to cook.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving (1 cup), Calories: 409kcal, Carbohydrates: 54g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 42mg, Sodium: 1396mg, Potassium: 1010mg, Fiber: 14g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 230IU, Vitamin C: 27.4mg, Calcium: 167mg, Iron: 12.1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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