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Kent Rollins lifts a ladle full of delicious smoked sausage and beans.
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Franks and Beans - Cowboy Kent Rollins

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 6 slices thick-cut bacon chopped
  • 1 poblano stemmed seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon mustard powder
  • 2 tablespoons Kent’s Original seasoning or salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • cup ketchup
  • 4 to 8 cups beef broth
  • 1 pound pinto beans
  • 1 pound Great Northern beans
  • 2 pounds smoked beef sausage links
  • 1 tbsp Kent Rollins' Chili Seasoning

Instructions

  • Add the bacon to a stockpot over medium-high heat. When it begins to brown, stir in the poblano and onion. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in the mustard, Original seasoning, smoked paprika, brown sugar, ketchup, and 4 cups of beef broth. Bring to a simmer. Stir in the beans, reduce the heat to medium, and cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove the beans from the heat and strain 1 cup of beans out and place in a bowl. Mash with a potato masher until smooth. Stir the contents back into the stock pot and place over medium heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Meanwhile, place the sausage on the indirect heat side of a hot grill. Smoke for about 20 minutes, with the lid closed. Remove from the smoker and let cool slightly before slicing into bite-sized pieces.
  • Stir the smoked sausage into the beans and season with the chili seasoning. You may need to add more water or beef as the beans cook. cover and cook for about 40 minutes to an hour, or until the beans are tender, stirring occasionally

Notes

If you're at an elevation above 5,000 feet, you can soak your beans in cold water for up to 4 hours.