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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Sausage
Italian
Beans
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 Italian sausages, hot or mild, skinned and crumbled
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • ½ white onion, chopped
  • 2 to 3 cups chicken stock
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 3 roma tomatoes, seeded & chopped
  • 1 15.5 oz. can white beans, rinsed
  • 2 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions 

Brown

  • Heat the pan over medium-high heat and add 2 Tbsp. of olive oil until shimmering.
  • Add sausage to the pan and sear, turning and breaking it up until the meat is crumbled and browned on all sides.
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove the browned sausage from the pan and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate.

Sauté

  • Reduce the heat to medium and add the chopped peppers and onions to the pan. Saute until the vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the chopped garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
  • Add 1 Tbsp. of Italian seasonings and blend.
  • Add 1 Tbsp. of tomato paste and stir into the seasoned vegetables. Allow it to toast and form a roux.
  • Return the browned sausage to the pan and blend.

Simmer

  • Add 1 cup of chicken stock to the pan and stir.
  • Add the rinsed can of white beans and chopped tomatoes and stir.
  • Add more stock until it's just covering the sausage and beans.
  • Add salt, pepper, 1 Tbsp. of Italian seasoning, and a bay leaf.
  • Stir and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
  • Simmer for 25-30 minutes until the broth has thickened and the beans have softened. If the beans are done and the broth still needs thickening, take some beans out with a slotted spoon, mash them, and stir them back into the broth.

Serve

  • Preheat the toaster oven to 400°F.
  • Spoon cassoulet into an oven safe dish or ramekin.
  • Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and a sprinkle of oregano.
  • Place into the toaster oven for 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted to a golden color.