Slow Cooker Sausage and White Bean Cassoulet

Slow Cooker Sausage and White Bean Cassoulet

Manila Spoon

Loaded with sausages, white beans, tomatoes, and herbs, this hearty and delicious stew (cassoulet) comes together so quickly in the slow cooker! You can keep the sausages whole, sliced, or crumbled - whatever your choice. Gluten-free and wholesomely good!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 3

Course Main Course

Cuisine French

Servings

Calories 510 kcal

Ingredients

1-2 tbsp oil
2 lbs sausages, left whole, sliced or crumbled
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed (or minced)
1 lb cherry tomatoes, left whole
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp dried thyme
3 bay leaves, fresh or dried
2 (16 oz) cans of white cannellini beans, undrained (see note)
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Heat a little olive oil in a large shallow pan on medium-high heat. Brown the sausages (left whole, sliced or crumbled). If using the sausages whole, just fry until skin turns brown. Remove the sausages and place them in the crockpot.
In the same pan, add the chopped onions and garlic and saute for about 2-3 minutes or until the onions have softened a little and have absorbed all the flavoring / remaining oil in the pan. Transfer to the slow cooker.
Add the rest of the ingredients (tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, dried thyme, bay leaves and white beans) and stir. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or 4-5 hours on low. It will produce its own sauce as it cooks. Season to taste with extra salt and pepper, if desired. Serve with rice or your favorite crusty bread.

Notes

TIPS & TRICKS

I use organic cannellini beans (from Trader Joe's and I don't rinse them for this dish because the extra liquid adds flavor and helps thicken the stew). But, if you don't like to do it that way - just rinse and add about 1/2 cup of chicken broth or water. It creates its own sauce as it cooks (tomatoes release their juices) so it doesn't need a lot of liquid. In fact, when I don't rinse the beans the liquid in both cans is sufficient so I don't top it up anymore.

Make sure to serve it with either some rice or your favorite bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 24gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 972mgPotassium: 585mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 499IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 3mg

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