This rustic cassoulet is the ultimate comfort food, delivering deep, savory flavors with minimal effort. By slow-cooking chicken drumsticks and smoked turkey sausage with creamy navy beans, carrots, celery, and onions, everything melds into a rich, cohesive stew. The tomato juice adds a subtle brightness that balances the earthy beans and smoky meat. It&# 226;ÂÂs perfect for chilly evenings or when you need a satisfying meal that feeds a crowd. Just toss everything into the crockpot in the morning, and come home to a tender, aromatic dinner that tastes like it simmered all day. ItâÂÂs simple, filling, and deeply satisfying.
Chicken & Sausage Cassoulet
Description
This rustic cassoulet is the ultimate comfort food, delivering deep, savory flavors with minimal effort. By slow-cooking chicken drumsticks and smoked turkey sausage with creamy navy beans, carrots, celery, and onions, everything melds into a rich, cohesive stew. The tomato juice adds a subtle brightness that balances the earthy beans and smoky meat. It&# 226;ÂÂs perfect for chilly evenings or when you need a satisfying meal that feeds a crowd. Just toss everything into the crockpot in the morning, and come home to a tender, aromatic dinner that tastes like it simmered all day. ItâÂÂs simple, filling, and deeply satisfying.Ingredients
Directions
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Chop 1 cup celery into 1/2-inch pieces, 1 cup onion into 1/2-inch pieces, and mince 2 garlic cloves.
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In the bottom of a slow cooker, combine the undrained navy beans, tomato juice, chopped carrots, celery, onion, minced garlic, 2 bay leaves, chicken bouillon granules, dried basil, and dried oregano. Stir to mix evenly.
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Place 8 skinned, frozen chicken drumsticks on top of the bean and vegetable mixture.
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Cut the 8 oz smoked turkey sausage link in half lengthwise, then slice into rounds or half-moons.
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Arrange the sliced sausage on top of the chicken drumsticks.
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Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 10-12 hours or on HIGH for 5-6 hours, until the chicken is tender and falls off the bone.
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Remove and discard the bay leaves before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 350.8kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 1.7g3%
- Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 98.8mg5%
- Total Carbohydrate 68.7g23%
- Dietary Fiber 25.8g104%
- Sugars 11.8g
- Protein 18.6g38%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
