Ingredients

• 2 lb. or 4 1/2 cups dried pinto beans, picked over and rinsed, and soaked overnight
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• 6 cans chicken broth
• 2 onion, finely chopped
• 4 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp liquid smoke (opt.)
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• 1 lb. turkey sausage (ground) – NO MORE or it is too meaty
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup

Instructions

• The night before cooking, wash beans and cover with water and allow them to soak overnight
• The next morning drain the beans and rinse them well
• Put beans, broth, onions, carrots and spices in a crockpot
• Cook on high for 5 or 6 hours until the beans split, (or on low for 8 hours)
• Fry the sausage until very well done and slightly crispy
• Add fried sausage and ketchup to beans and continue to simmer on low