Easy and Delicious Slow Cooker Cassoulet

Enjoy a hearty French bean stew with tender chicken, smoked sausage, and tomatoes made in the slow cooker so it won't heat up the kitchen.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 522 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 6 slices turkey bacon
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, chopped
• 3 (15 ounce) cans great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup tomato paste
• 0.25 pound fully-cooked smoked sausage, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook bacon until crisp and brown, turning often, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels; crumble when cool. Set bacon aside.

Step 2

Cook and stir onion in the same skillet until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, sausage, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, and black pepper; cook until chicken pieces are browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste.

Step 3

Transfer chicken mixture to a slow cooker and stir in crumbled turkey bacon, great Northern beans, and diced tomatoes. Cover the cooker, set on Low, and cook until cassoulet is thickened and the chicken is very tender, 4 to 5 hours. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.