Smoked Sausage Cassoulet

By Sharon T

8 servings (serving size: 1 cup cassoulet, 1 teaspoon cheese, and 1 teaspoon parsley)
Cal 249, TF 7.6 (before changes), Fib 4.6 (5)
Replacing pork with less chicken should reduce fat & calories

Ingredients

• 2 bacon slices--UNCURED
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme--DELETE
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary--DELETE
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 (15-ounce) cans Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 pound lean boneless pork loin roast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes---use chicken 1/2 lb
• 1/4 pound reduced-fat, UNCURED smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 8 teaspoons finely shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
• 8 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

1. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Add onion, and garlic to drippings in pan; saute 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in crumbled bacon, salt, pepper, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

2. Place half of beans in a large bowl; mash with a potato masher until chunky. Add remaining half of beans, chicken, and sausage; stir well. Place half of bean mixture in a 3 1/2-quart electric slow cooker; top with half of tomato mixture. Repeat layers. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

Calories 249
Calories from fat 0.0 %
Fat 7.6 g
Satfat 2.7 g
Monofat 3.2 g
Polyfat 0.9 g
Protein 22.2 g
Carbohydrate 23.8 g
Fiber 4.6 g
Cholesterol 48 mg
Iron 2.9 mg
Sodium 627 mg
Calcium 89 mg