Italian Sausage and White Bean Cassoulet
Loads of Italian sausages, tomatoes, herbs, and white beans give full flavor to this hearty and delicious stew – Italian Sausage and White Bean Cassoulet! Fall and winter-perfect stew. Gluten-free and so good!
The winter this year, much like last year has been pretty harsh. The kids have had so many snow days already and if this trend continues, they may have to pay later on with extra school days tucked in into the school calendar.
We really hope not as we want our kids to enjoy a longer summer season. Am hoping that there’ll be some signs of spring pretty soon.
I know it’s pretty hard to imagine it when there are piles and piles of snow everywhere. So, what do you do when winter days and nights are extremely cold and uncomfortable?
For us, there’s one perfectly good answer – a steamy hot bowl of a hearty winter stew! Guess what it is?
What can be more satisfying than a delicious bowl of stew made with sausages and beans? The best thing about it you don’t need to wait extra long hours to produce a tasty stew. The recipe is easy and simple to make and the combination of all the ingredients guarantee a perfectly flavorful stew that looks like you fussed over it a lot when the truth is – you actually did not and certainly don’t have to.
This is great with some french bread or any dense roll to mop up all that yummy sauce! But for our family, we simply love it with rice! So pick your choice! It would delicious either way!
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INGREDIENTS for Italian Sausage and White Bean Cassoulet
- Olive oil (to brown the sausage)
- Italian Sausage links (or your favorite savory sausage but not the breakfast variety)
- Onion
- Garlic cloves
- Cherry Tomatoes (or plum tomatoes)
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Dried Thyme (you can also use fresh)
- Bay leaves (fresh or dried)
- Canned White Beans (like cannellini)
- Salt and Pepper
HOW TO MAKE SAUSAGE AND BEAN CASSOULET
Heat a little olive oil in a Dutch oven or a large pan. Brown the sausages. You don’t have to cook them all the way, just allow the skin to turn brownish. Remove the sausages and place them in a platter in the meantime.
Add the garlic and onions and saute for about 2-3 minutes or until the onions have softened a little. Return the sausages to the pan.
Add the rest of the ingredients except for the beans and stir. Cover the Dutch oven and let simmer for about 30 minutes. It will produce its own sauce as it cooks.
After 30 minutes or so add the beans and continue to cook until fully heated for about 10 minutes or so. Adjust the seasoning with a little salt and pepper, if desired. Enjoy with some bread or rice!
ITALIAN SAUSAGE & WHITE BEANS CASSOULET
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more if needed
- 2 lbs Italian sausage links, (or your favorite sausage but not the breakfast kind)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 lb cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 (16) oz cans of white beans, undrained
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat a little olive oil in a Dutch oven or a large pan. Brown the sausages. You don’t have to cook them all the way, just allow the skin to turn brownish. Remove the sausages and place them in a platter in the meantime.
- In the same pan, add the garlic and onions and saute for about 2-3 minutes or until the onions have softened a little. Return the sausages to the pan.
- Add the rest of the ingredients (tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, dried thyme and bay leaves) except for the beans and stir. Cover the Dutch oven and let simmer for about 30 minutes. It will produce its own sauce as it cooks.
- After 30 minutes or so add the beans and continue to cook until the beans are fully heated through for about 10 minutes or so. Taste and adjust the seasoning with a little salt and pepper, if desired. Enjoy with some crusty bread or rice!
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Last updated on February 15th, 2025 at 07:21 pm
This is a hearty and comforting meal – lotsa garlic and a generous amount of Italian sausage – fantastic! 🙂
Thanks, Cristina! This has become our new favorite winter stew. 🙂
This is a great recipe for a comfort soup! I will be making these even in the summer!
That's right Jennifer – it surely can be made anytime, too. Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Mmmmm, this looks amazing – comfort food at it's finest. I'm typing this with frozen fingers, so I could use a bowl to warm me up.
You made me laugh at that! LOL. Thanks, Heather and so glad you stopped by. 🙂
I love how quick and easy this recipe is! Cassoulet is one of my faves, but I'm definitely going to have to try your version 🙂
Sounds likes the perfect comfort food dinner, maybe on a rainy night with a good movie. Looks scrumptious! I'll definitely have to make this soon.
Gorgeous stew Abby. I love how fast and flavorful this is. My boys will love this since they love Italian sausage. Perfect cold weather comfort food! xo
I made this (again) today for Christmas Eve dinner for eight people. Served over jasmine rice in bowls to stretch it a bit as I had to increase recipe and wasn't sure if I had made enough. It was fabulous. Forgot to get dessert, but had a Pineapple Praline Bread in my freezer (another one of your recipes). The whole loaf was devoured. Thank you for such great recipes.
Thank you very much for your message. I have been having such a rough day and quite unwell and your message totally made my day – yes, my Christmas Day! I am so delighted you and your family enjoyed this! Appreciate the kind feedback and for coming here to let me know. Have a very Merry Christmas!
Great with mashed potatoes, good comfort food. You rock! Every recipe I've tried from your website has been awesome.
This looks so good. I have to try it..may add some cabbage.
Hope you enjoy it and adding cabbage sounds good!
I have prepared this stew many times! We love it very very much!
Yay! So glad to know that, it’s always a winner indeed. Thank you for stopping by.
This is my kind of comfort food! I love every bit about this cassoulet dish – from the meaty sausage to the tender beans. And the sauce, oh the sauce! A winner!
I immediately pinned this recipe for Italian sausage and white beans cassoulet as it looks so delicious. We love good comfort food recipes just like this.
I love hearty soup like this cassoulet. It’s so comforting and loaded with flavors.
Love all the flavors here, I already know I’m going to enjoy this Italian Sausage and White Bean Cassoulet recipe a lot!
What an awesome dish! I love everything in here I am printing this off, this will be on our table this weekend thanks!!!
i am so happy to find a white bean and sausage recipe that is so yummy!
been looking so long cause i forgot a friend’s recipe for cassoulet, thanks. i made it, love it.
What a great recipe. I’ve made this several times and plan on making again and again. It’s wonderful any time of year. The only other thing it needs is some crusty bread so soak up all the goodness.
This is a family favorite that I make all the time! So glad you enjoyed this and thank you for letting us know.