Smoked Sausage & Bean Cassoulet
Hearty Slow-cooked casserole
Ingredients
- 2 slices bacon
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 15-ounce cans Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 lb. lean boneless pork loin roast trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 lb. smoked sausage cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 8 tsp. finely shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan leaving drippings. Add onion, garlic thyme, rosemary, and garlic to the pan and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in crumbled bacon, salt, pepper, and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
- Place half of the beans in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher until chunky. Add to 4-6 quart slow cooker. Add the remaining half of the beans, pork, sausage, and tomato mixture and stir well.
- Cover and cook on low setting for 6-8 hours.
- Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.
- Serves 8
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