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.
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray 9×13-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.
➡️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!
This three bean and sausage bake is most definitely a lighter type of meal! 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 eating lighter 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 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:
- As mentioned before, it’s low in fat, comforting, and easy to make!
- This might not be the most glamorous recipe, but it’s one kids and adults alike will gobble up.
- Paired with cornbread and a fresh green salad it makes a perfect winter dinner.
A few more recipes highlighting beans that are lighter meals:
Three Bean and Sausage Bake
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 9×13-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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I just found this website and this is the first recipe that I have tried! It was incredible. Was something different for my family to eat. My husband loved it and I am super full after a serving. Made the recipe exactly as written – amazing – will definitely make it again.
This will probably become dinner TONIGHT – so I have a question: Everything gets cooked/heated together on top of the stove before going into the oven; since I’m not making it ahead, would I really need the extra 30-35 minutes in the oven? Why not simmer a few extra minutes on the stovetop?
Thanks so much for sharing the recipe, your timing is perfect!
@Tracy in SW WA, I suppose you could do that. I always like the “baked” result of a casserole, but the flavors would probably be the same.
I have a bunch of turkey kielbasa that I need to use in my freezer. This looks perfect like a must try. It might be good with a cajun flair!