Easy French Cassoulet With Wine, Beans, Sausage, Ham And Herbs

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb bulk lamb sausage or 1/2 lb chopped kielbasa
• 1 small onions, sliced or 1/2 cup onion
• 1 carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 stalk celery & leaves, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 cups cubed cooked ham
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 pinch rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 (15 ounce) cans beans (undrained)
• 1/4 cup dry wine or 1/4 cup dry vermouth
• 1 dash ground cloves or 1 dash allspice

Recipe

• 1 in a large oven-proof skillet such as a le creuset or dutch oven cook sausage, onion, and garlic over medium-low heat until meat is lightly browned and onion is tender; drain off fat.
• 2 add ham, parsley, and bay leaf; mix well. stir in undrained beans, wine, and cloves.
• 3 bake, covered, at 325°f for 45 minutes.
• 4 uncover and bake 40 to 45 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. remove bay leaf.
• 5 serve in bowls with butter and a baguette or hot corn bread, if desired.
• 6 makes 6 servings.