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Three 15½-ounce cans butter beans (1½ cups liquid reserved), rinsed and drained 2 dried árbol chilies OR ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 to 1¼ pounds smoked sausage, such as kielbasa or bratwurst ...

Remove the pot from the oven and let stand, uncovered, for about 15 minutes; the bean mixture will thicken as it cools. Transfer the sausages to a cutting board.