Cowboy Trail Beans

Ingredients

• 1 lb kidney bean, soaked overnight
• 1/2 lb additive-free pork sausage
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons basil, minced or 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon gluten-free soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Drain the beans and discard the soak water. Place in a large saucepan, cover with fresh water and simmer for 2 hours.

2. 2

   Crumble the sausage into a large frying pan and cook until all the pink is gone. Drain off all but 1 tbsp of fat.

3. 3

   Add the onions and saute until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

4. 4

   Add the sausage mixture to the beans and simmer until the beans ore tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

5. 5

   Add the basil, tamari sauce, lemon juice, Italian Seasoning, chili powder and jalapeno.

6. 6

   Mash some of the beans with the back of a spoon to thicken the sauce a bit. Simmer for 30 minutes.