Winning Country Cassoulet Recipe

By Booper-2

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound dried navy beans
• 3 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
• 1/4 pound bacon, diced
• 4 chicken legs or thighs
• 2 medium carrots, quartered
• 2 medium onions, quartered
• 1 cup canned Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes [x] Natural Tomato Goodness 100% natural vine-ripened Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes are simmered with spices to provide a rich tomato flavor. Get Recipes >
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped celery with leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 pound smoked sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
• Minced fresh parsley

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 65mins
Cooking time 155mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Sort beans and rinse with cold water. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the beans, water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; boil, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened. Do not drain.

Stir in broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. In the same skillet, brown chicken in reserved drippings on all sides; drain and set aside.

In a 3-qt. baking dish or Dutch oven, combine the beans with cooking liquid, bacon, carrots, onion, tomatoes, celery, garlic, salt, marjoram, sage and pepper. Place whole cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to bean mixture; top with chicken.

Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover; add sausage. Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until beans are tender. Discard bay leaf and spice bag. Garnish with parsley.
Yield: 4 servings.