Old-Fashioned Smoked Sausage and Bean Cassoulet
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
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CASSOULET
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil (more if needed)
- 3 lbs fully cooked smoked kielbasa
- 3 large leeks, thinly sliced (use white and pale green parts only)
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
- 1 large apple, peeled cored and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (can use a teaspoon dry)
- 2 teaspoons dried sage
- 1⁄2 cup brandy
- 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (with juice)
- 3 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, but RESERVE 1/2 cup of the juice
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen baby lima beans, thawed
- 1 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
- 3 -4 tablespoons tomato paste
- salt and pepper
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TOPPING
- 4 cups white bread, diced into about 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 lb tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley
- salt and pepper
directions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat oil in a heavy oven-proof pot over medium heat.
- Add in sausage slices and saute until browned (about 10-15 minutes) remove with a slotted spoon to a plate.
- Add in more oil of needed and add in the leeks; saute for about 8 minutes or until softened.
- Add in chopped apple, rosemary and sage; mix to combine.
- Add in the brandy and simmer until ALMOST evapoarted (about 4-5 minutes).
- Mix in canned tomatoes with juice, canned beans with 1/2 cup reserved bean juice, the lima beans, 1 cup broth and tomato paste.
- Add in sausages and season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil, cover pot and transfer to a 350 degree oven for about 35 minutes (watch to see if the mixture is dry, if so add in more broth).
- Remove pot from the oven and prepare the following.
- Heat 1/4 cup oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat.
- Add in bread cubes; saute until golden brown, stirring often (about 25 minutes).
- Combine the fresh chopped tomatoes and parsley in a large bowl; mix in the browned bread cubes.
- Season with salt and pepper and spoon on top of the warm cassoulet.
- Return to oven and bake uncovered 15 minutes longer.
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