Beanie Weenie

Beanie Weenie

1 lb polish sausage

greens, or celery (including celery leaves). Saute this with 1 tsp red palm oil. 

~30 oz can Pork & Beans

Get celery sauteing in red palm oil. The strong flavor is masked in this dish, so I like to use it since it is a good vit e source. If using greens of some kind, they can be put in at the same time as sausage.

Slice sausage in half longwise, then sliced into cross sections. Add after a few minutes.

When sausage/celery looks browned enough, add pork and beans and saute another 5-8 minutes until thickened.

Serve with a veggie side dish!

Beanie Weenie

http://lrhrecipes.blogspot.com/2015/04/beanie-weenie.html
Remember to use turkey kielbasa for accurate calories

Source: www.myfitnesspal.com

Course: Main Course

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup(s), Celery raw
• 2 container (1 4/5 cup, (130g) ea.) Pork & Beans In Tomato Sauce
• 1 container (14 oz ea.) Lean Turkey Polska Kielbasa

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 383
Fat: 11
Sugar: 11
Carbohydrate: 50
Protein: 25

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