Cowboy Trail Beans

• 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)

1. Drain the beans and discard the soak water. Place in a large saucepan, cover with fresh water and simmer for 2 hours.
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. Add the onions and saute until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add the sausage mixture to the beans and simmer until the beans ore tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
5. Add the basil, tamari sauce, lemon juice, Italian Seasoning, chili powder and jalapeno.
6. Mash some of the beans with the back of a spoon to thicken the sauce a bit. Simmer for 30 minutes.

kidney bean, pork sausage, onions, garlic, basil, soy sauce, lemon juice, italian seasoning, chili powder, jalapeno

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cowboy-trail-beans-290655 (may not work)