Bean and Sausage Stew

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 package turkey kielbasa, sliced at half-inch thickness
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 15 oz pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 15 oz white beans, drained and rinsed
• 15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 Tbsp Frank's Red Hot
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste

Instructions

1. In a large cooking pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add chopped onion and saute until softened.
2. Add sausage and cook until browned.
3. Add garlic and stir a few minutes.
4. Add all beans and the stock and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Add oregano, bay leaf, salt, Frank's hot sauce, and black pepper. Stir. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
6. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until the stew is thick.