Winter Cassoulet
Serves 6|
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 3 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 3 parsnips, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 tomato, chopped, or one 8-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 3 15-ounce cans of great Northern, cannellini, or navy beans, drained and rinsed
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
Directions
- In a Dutch oven (a heavy pot, usually made of cast iron, that you can use on the stovetop and in the oven), heat the oil over medium heat. Cook the sausage until well browned, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Remove and drain on paper towels; set aside.
- Pour out the excess oil from the Dutch oven. Add the chicken broth, vegetables, beans, thyme, salt, pepper, a third of the garlic, and the sausage and return to heat. Mix well, scraping up any brown bits that have stuck to the bottom of the Dutch oven. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour, until thickened and the vegetables are tender.
- Heat oven to 400° F. In a bowl, combine the bread-crumbs, parsley, butter, and remaining garlic. Sprinkle evenly over the cassoulet and place in the oven. Bake, uncovered, until the crust is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 468
- Calcium 192mg
- Carbohydrate 62g
- Cholesterol 27mg
- Fat 16g
- Fiber 12g
- Iron 6mg
- Protein 21mg
- Sat Fat 6g
- Sodium 797mg
What does this mean? See
Nutrition 101
.
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Quick Tip
Refrigerate leftovers in a smaller baking dish up to 2 days. Reheat at 375° F for about 20 minutes. To make ahead and freeze,
prepare without the breadcrumb topping. Cover and freeze up to 4 months. When ready to cook, uncover the cassoulet, sprinkle
with the breadcrumb mixture, and bake, unthawed, 45 minutes to 1 hour at 400° F.
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