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Classic Hearty Cassoulet Recipe: A French Comfort Food

 
INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 pound), chopped 1/4 pound smoked turkey sausage, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 cans (about 15 ounces each) Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained 4 tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup bread crumbs 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

PREPARATION:

  1. Heat oil in ovenproof Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in chicken, sausage and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until chicken and sausage are browned, stirring occasionally.
  2. Stir beans, 1/4 cup water, tomato paste, thyme and pepper into Dutch oven. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 15 minutes or until mixture is bubbly.
  3. Preheat broiler. Combine bread crumbs and parsley in small bowl; sprinkle over top of cassoulet. Broil, 4 inches from heat, 3 minutes or until bread crumbs are lightly browned.
This recipe appears in: French NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Fiber 1 g Carbohydrate 59 g Cholesterol 45 mg Saturated Fat 2 g Total Fat 9 g Calories from Fat 18 % Calories 432 Protein 31 g Sodium 365 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Vegetable 1 Starch 3-1/2 Meat 3