Italian-Style Sausage with Rice

Name: Italian-Style Sausage with Rice
Ingredients: 1 pound mild Italian sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 can (about 15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 1 cup pasta sauce; 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips; 1 small onion, halved and sliced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; Hot cooked rice; Fresh basil (optional)

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Ingredients

1 pound mild Italian sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 can (about 15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup pasta sauce
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
1 small onion, halved and sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Hot cooked rice
Fresh basil (optional)

Directions

Serving size:
4 to 5 servings

Cook sausage in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to break up meat, until cooked through. Drain fat.

Place sausage, beans, pasta sauce, bell pepper, onion, salt, and black pepper in slow cooker. Cover; cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours or on HIGH 2 to 3 hours.

Serve with rice. Garnish with basil, if desired.