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Cassoulet, a hearty white bean casserole, is a French original.
Its savory flavor comes from herbes de Provence, a mixture of dried thyme, basil, rosemary and
lavender.
Preparation facts
Cooking Time: 50 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hr
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
Cassoulet:
2 Tbs (30mL) extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 large carrot, diced
1 large red potato, diced
6 large cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbs (3g) herbes de Provence
1/2 tsp (3g) salt
1/2 tsp (2g) freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
2 15-ounce (425g) cans cannellini beans, drained
1 14 1/2-ounce (415g) can diced tomatoes
2 cups (480mL) vegetable broth
Bread Crumb Topping:
2 Tbs (30mL) extra-virgin olive oil
3 thick slices French bread
2 sprigs parsley
4 cloves garlic, peeled
Directions
Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). In a large skillet, sauté
onion, carrot and potato in olive oil over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Add garlic, herbes de
Provence, salt, and pepper; sauté another minute. Combine vegetables with bay leaf,
beans, tomatoes and vegetable broth in a large, lightly oiled casserole dish. Bake uncovered
20 minutes.
To make bread crumb topping, combine olive oil, bread, parsley and
garlic in a food processor; puree on high until finely crumbled.
Remove cassoulet from oven and take out bay leaf. Raise oven
temperature to 400°F (205°C). Sprinkle half the bread crumbs on top; bake another 15
minutes.
Remove cassoulet from oven; stir bread crumb topping into beans. Top
with remaining bread crumbs. Bake another 15 minutes or until topping is lightly browned.
Serve immediately.
Nutrition facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 317
Calories from Fat 72 (23%)
% Daily Value*
13%Total Fat 8g
6%Saturated
Fat 1.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.3g
0%Cholesterol 1mg
19%Sodium 445mg
33%Potassium 1149mg
16%Total
Carbohydrate 48g
38%Dietary
Fiber 9.4g
Sugars 3g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
29%Protein 15g