slow cooker cassoulet

Cassoulet is a classic French dish that, made in the traditional way, can take five days to make. This recipe uses some smart shortcuts to cut the time down to just two days, with very little hands-on time thanks to the use of a slow cooker. It's best served on a cold night with plenty of toasted bread to soak up all the delicious flavor.

Slow Cooker Cassoulet

sweet Italian sausages,

pork belly (see note)

chicken drumsticks

garlic,

yellow onion, chopped

carrots,

tomatoes,

thyme

bay leaves

salt pork,

chicken stock

cannellini beans

olive oil

parsley

Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. In batches, brown the chicken drumsticks, pork belly, and sausages until well browned on all sides. Once browned place them in the slow cooker.

Add the salt pork to the slow cooker in one piece. Add the onions, carrots, garlic, thyme and bay leaves. Pour the chopped tomatoes over the top. Next add the chicken stock. If the liquid is not covering the meat, add some water.

Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours, or until the meat is tender.

Carefully remove the meat from the slow cooker and place in a baking dish. Pour the liquid into a seperate large baking dish. Add the beans to the liquid, cover the dish and place in the refrigerator to chill. Cover the dish with the meat and place in the refrigerator to chill overnight.

The next day, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the dish with the meat from the fridge and shred the meat discarding the skin, extra fat, and bones. Cut the salt pork into small pieces and add it, along with the shredded meat, to the dish with the liquid and beans.

Cover the beans and meat with tin foil and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour or until bubbly. Remove from the oven and keep it covered while you make the toasted bread.

Turn the oven to broil. Lightly brush the bread slices with olive oil and sprinkle some of the chopped herbs over the top. Place the bread slices on a baking sheet and toast them for a few minutes under the broiler.

Serve the cassoulet with a slice of toasted bread on top.

What a beautiful crock pot recipe. It's hard to believe it came from a crock pot! Pinning! :)

I've yet to attempt beef bourguignon, but this sounds doable! Plus I love anything that can be sopped up with bread. Gimme the carbs!

I did it! 
Amazing dinner for 6! Cold winters night perfection at its best. Thank you!
Complimented with butter lettuce /radish /mustard Vinaigarette! And lots of wine! 
Guygonegournet here! 😉

This easy Slow Cooker Cassoulet recipe makes a gourmet stew with smoked meats, hearty beans, and vegetables, and only takes 10 minutes of work!

onion (diced (about 2 cups))

carrots (diced (about 2 cups))

garlic

celery (diced (about 1 cup))

oz baby bella mushrooms (halved if large)

tomatoes

chicken broth (or water)

beans beans

sausage

lb smoked meats

parsley leaves

Salt and pepper

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and sauté the diced onion, carrots, and minced garlic for about 5 minutes. Add the celery and sauté for another 3 minutes.

Transfer the sauteed vegetables to a large (~6-quart) slow cooker. Add the next 7 ingredients (mushrooms through dried thyme) and stir well. Cover and cook on the low temperature setting for 5 hours.

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