Medium French Dinner

Easy and Delicious Slow Cooker Cassoulet

Name: Easy and Delicious Slow Cooker Cassoulet
Prep time: 26 min
Cook time: 51 min
Total time: 77 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 6 stripss turkey bacon; 1 large onion , finely chopped; 4 boneless , skinless chicken thighs, chopped; 4 ounces fully-cooked smoked sausage , diced; 3 cloves garlic , minced; 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 2 bays leaves; 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper; 0.25 cups tomato paste; 3 cans great Northern beans , 15 ounce; 1 can diced tomatoes , 14.5 ounce; 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Total Time

1h 17m

26m prep · 51m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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I am married to a chef, but I can't cook. So I make a lot of food in my slow cooker when it's my night to cook. We love France and French cooking, and this recipe is a wonderfully simple, elegant cassoulet that even I can make and he loves. Wonderful for cold nights and dinner parties. Double the recipe for leftovers — it melds overnight very well.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
6 stripss turkey bacon
1 large onion , finely chopped
4 boneless , skinless chicken thighs, chopped
4 ounces fully-cooked smoked sausage , diced
3 cloves garlic , minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
2 bays leaves
0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
0.25 cups tomato paste
3 cans great Northern beans , 15 ounce
1 can diced tomatoes , 14.5 ounce
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Instructions

1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon; cook, turning often, until crisp and brown, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Crumble when cool; set aside.
2

Add onion to same skillet; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, sausage, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, and black pepper; cook until chicken browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste.
3

Transfer chicken mixture to a slow cooker. Stir in great Northern beans, diced tomatoes, and bacon; cover the cooker. Cook on Low until cassoulet thickened and chicken very tender, 4 to 5 hours. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.