Shortcut Cassoulet

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

1 (1-ounce) slice white bread

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

3 (3-ounce) smoked turkey and duck sausages (such as gerhard's), cut into 1/2-inch slices

1 1/2 cups chopped onion

1/2 cup sliced celery

1/2 cup thinly sliced carrot

1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried italian seasoning

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

2 (15.8-ounce) cans great northern beans, drained and divided

2 cups coarsely chopped cooked turkey

1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Place bread in a food processor; pulse 5 times or until coarse crumbs form to measure 1/2 cup. Arrange breadcrumbs on a jelly-roll pan; bake at 325° for 8 minutes or until golden. Set aside.
3. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add sausages, and cook 3 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan; keep warm. Add onion, celery, and carrot to pan; saute 5 minutes. Return sausages to pan; stir in broth and next 5 ingredients (broth through tomatoes); bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes. Remove from heat.
4. Mash 1/2 cup beans; stir into sausage mixture. Stir the remaining beans into sausage mixture. Spoon half of bean mixture into a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish; top with turkey and remaining bean mixture. Combine breadcrumbs and cheese; sprinkle over bean mixture. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

By RecipeOfHealth.com