Hearty Baked Beans with Spicy Sausage

Instructions

1. 1

   In a large skillet, cook and crumble the spicy pork sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain the excess fat.

2. 2

   Add the chopped green pepper and onion to the skillet and sauté until tender. Drain any remaining liquid.

3. 3

   In a large greased baking dish, combine the cooked sausage mixture with the remaining ingredients: pork and beans, kidney beans, great northern beans, black-eyed peas, pinto beans, and chickpeas.

4. 4

   Bake the casserole covered at 325°F for 1 hour. Then, uncover and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes, or until the beans are bubbly and the flavors have melded together.