White Bean & Sausage Cassoulet (TNT)

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White Bean & Sausage Cassoulet (TNT)

by pstarkoski Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:16 am

Hi,
I made this for dinner last night and it was very good...very hearty stew/soup meal. ... great for those cold nights up north!
Enjoy!
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WHITE BEAN & SAUSAGE CASSOULET

2 tsp oil
3 links Italian sausage
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
2 tsp minced garlic
3 cans 15 oz each Great Northern beans, rinsed
2 cans 14 oz each fire roasted diced tomatoes
1/2 cup water
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
SEASONED CRUMB TOPPING
2 tsp oil
1 tsp minced garlic
2 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs
2 tbs each grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Rimmed baking sheet lined with foil.
2. Heat oil in a pot. Brown sausages on all sides until cooked through. Remove to plate.
3. In fat remaining in saucepan, saute carrots, celery, onion and garlic until golden.
4. Cut sausages into slices. Add sausages, beans, tomatoes and their juices, water and thyme to saucepan. Simmer covered 30 min. or until heated through.
5. TOPPING---Toss oil and garlic with bread crumbs, spread on baking sheet. Bake 20 min. tossing once until toasted. Cool slightly, stir in Parmesan and parsley. Serve Topping with cassoulet. MAKES 8 SERVINGS.*

Recipe source: The Apple Dumpling Gang yahoo group, submitted by Russie

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White Bean & Sausage Cassoulet (TNT)

White Bean & Sausage Cassoulet (TNT)