Slow Cooker Cassoulet

By Rheanna Kish and The Test Kitchen

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Slow Cooker CassouletThis traditional braised French country classic works well in the slow cooker. You'll find smoked ham hocks in the deli section of most grocery stores. Substitute smoked turkey leg of equal weight if unavailable.2 user reviews.

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Slow Cooker Cassoulet
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden

This recipe makes 8 servings

Nutritional Info
Per each of 8 servings: about	-
cal	431431 cal
pro	24 g24g pro
total fat	18 g18g total fat
sat. fat	6 g6g sat. fat
carb	42 g42g carb
fibre	13 g13g fibre
chol	53 mg53mg chol
sodium	693 mg693mg sodium
potassium	920 mg920mg potassium
% RDI:	-
calcium	1919 calcium
iron	4040 iron
vit A	1919 vit A
vit C	1010 vit C
folate	3030 folate

This traditional braised French country classic works well in the slow cooker. You'll find smoked ham hocks in the deli section of most grocery stores. Substitute smoked turkey leg of equal weight if unavailable.

Ingredients

4 cans (14 oz/398 mL each) no-salt- added navy beans , drained and rinsed (or 6 cups cooked)4 4cans (14 oz/398 mL each) cans (14 oz/398 mL each)no-salt- added navy beannavy beans, drained and rinsed (or 6 cups cooked)
1 can (28 oz/796 mL) no-salt-added whole tomatoes , drained1 1can (28 oz/796 mL) can (28 oz/796 mL)no-salt-added whole tomatoes, drained
2 onions , diced2 2oniononions, diced
1 carrot , diced1 1carrotcarrots, diced
1 rib celery , diced1 1rib celery, diced
4 cloves garlic , minced4 4cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves 2 2bay leafbay leaves
2 fresh thyme sprigs 2 2fresh thyme sprigfresh thyme sprigs
2 fresh parsley sprigs 2 2fresh parsley sprigfresh parsley sprigs
1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 1/4tsp tsppepper
1 smoked ham hock , (12 oz/340 g)1 1smoked ham hocksmoked ham hocks, (12 oz/340 g)
1 pkg (375 g) fully cooked smoked Polish sausages , cut diagonally in 1-1/2-inch (4 cm) thick slices1 1pkg (375 g) pkg (375 g)fully cooked smoked Polish sausagessmoked Polish sausages, cut diagonally in 1-1/2-inch (4 cm) thick slices
3 strips sodium-reduced bacon , sliced3 3strips stripssodium-reduced bacon, sliced
3/4 cup sodium-reduced chicken broth 3/4 3/4cup cupsodium-reduced chicken broth
3/4 cup white wine 3/4 3/4cup cupwhite wine

Preparation

In slow cooker, combine beans, tomatoes, onions, carrot, celery, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, parsley and pepper. Top with ham hock, sausages and bacon. Stir in broth and wine. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Discard bay leaves, thyme and parsley. With slotted spoon, remove ham hock; discard bones, skin and fat. Shred any meat into large chunks; return to slow cooker.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: November 2011