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. Add bacon; cook, turning often, until crisp and brown, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Crumble when cool; set aside.

Step 2

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

Step 3

Transfer chicken mixture to a slow cooker. Stir in great Northern beans, diced tomatoes, and bacon; cover the cooker. Cook on Low until cassoulet thickened and chicken very tender, 4 to 5 hours. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.