Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1/2 pound dried small white beans, like pea or navy
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed, plus 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 medium-large onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 cups cored and chopped tomatoes, with their juice (canned are fine)
- 3 or 4 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 pound slab bacon or salt pork, in 1 piece
- 4 sweet Italian sausages, about 3/4 pound
- 1 pound boneless pork shoulder
- 2 duck legs
- Chicken, beef or vegetable stock, or water, or a mixture, as needed
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup plain bread crumbs, optional
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instruction
- Combine beans, crushed garlic, onion, carrots, tomatoes, thyme, bay leaves and meats in a slow cooker, and turn heat to high. (If you like, brown sausage and duck legs in a skillet before adding.) Add stock or water to cover by 2 inches. Cover and cook until beans and meats are tender, 5 to 6 hours on high heat, 7 hours or more on low.
- When done, add salt and pepper to taste, along with minced garlic. If you like, remove cassoulet from slow cooker, and place in a deep casserole; cover with bread crumbs and roast at 400 degrees until bread crumbs brown, about 15 minutes. Garnish and serve.
