soak beans over night

next morning drain and rinse beans

place in crock pot and cook beans on high until tender, season with spices except sugar

in a large stock pot sautee sausage till oils release then add onion and peppers

sautee all for 1-3 minutes and add beans , bring to boil and simmer until onions and peppers are soft

add tomatoes and use sugar to taste if tart

remove from heat and toss in cilantro