This is a combination of sweet apples and savory beans. You can add spicy heat by using hot sausage and additional cayenne pepper. This is a great side dish for many meals.

Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 50 minutes Total: 1 hr. 15 minutes Serves: 10

INGREDIENTS

nonstick cooking spray

12 ounces pork sausage (mild to hot your preference)

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 medium apples peeled, cored, and chopped

1/2 cup natural unsweetened applesauce

1/4 cup light brown sugar

2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste

2 (28 ounces) cans baked beans

DIRECTIONS

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray

Step 2

Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet over medium high heat until sausage is browned and crumbly and onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease and remove from the heat.

Step 3

Stir apples, applesauce, brown sugar, mustard, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl. Add baked beans and sausage mixture and mix until well combined. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake uncovered for 45 minutes.