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Cassoulet

Chicken, Sausage, and beans casserole, Perfect for a winters meal
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Soak Time 8 hours
Servings: 3 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, French
Calories: 764

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb Cannelli Beans Picked, Rinsed, Soaked overnight
  • 8 oz Thick Cut Bacon Chopped to 1/2" Strips
  • 4 ea Chicken Thighs Skin On, Bone In, Flavor On
  • 1 ea Yellow onion Peeled, Diced
  • 2 ribs Celery Washed, Diced
  • 1 ea Carrot Peeled, Diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic peeled, minced
  • 1/2 lb Italian Sausage
  • 4 cups Chicken Stock
  • 1/2 cup White Wine
  • 4 sprigs Thyme Fresh

Equipment

  • 1 Slow Cooker

Method
 

  1. Add the beans and stock to the slow cooker; set to high and bring to a simmer. Use sufficient stock to cover
  2. In a cast-iron skillet over medium heat add the bacon and cook until crispy and remove to a plate.
  3. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then brown off on both sides in the rendered fat. Remove to a plate.
  4. Add the sausage to the skillet and brown on all sides; remove to the plate
  5. Add the mirepoix to the skillet, and cook until the onions are soft and translucent and start to take color; add the garlic and cook until fragrant; thence, add to the beans
  6. Deglaze the skillet with the wine; scraping the fond up. Then add to the beans.
  7. Add the thyme to the beans; then add the sausage, bacon.
  8. Lay the browned chicken on top of the beans; lid up.
  9. Set slow cooker to low, and cook until the beans start to break down; ~ 5-6 hours.
  10. Taste, season, and balance flavor
  11. Serve with crusty bread and a side salad

Nutrition

Calories: 764kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 31gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 1584mgPotassium: 715mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 275IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 4mg

Notes

I've written this to use a slow cooker and portioned this as a cook for two.
One can use a heavy cast iron cooker and slow cook this in the oven at ~ 275.
I've used chicken thighs, one could use a broken-down chicken (mixed chicken parts) as well.
 

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