Vegetarian Cassoulet

This is a vegetarian version of the traditional French dish. If you are home while this is cooking, give the beans a stir every couple of hours.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 hr
• Total Time: 9 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 279 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pound dry navy beans, soaked overnight
• 1 cube vegetable bouillon
• 1 onion
• 4 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1 large potato, peeled and cubed
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 4 cups mushroom broth
• 1 sprig fresh lemon thyme, chopped
• 1 sprig fresh savory

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and carrots in oil until tender.

Step 2

In a slow cooker, combine beans, carrots and onion, mushroom broth, bouillon, and bay leaf. Pour in water if necessary to cover ingredients with water. Tie together parsley, rosemary, thyme, and savory, and add to the pot. Cook on Low for 8 hours.

Step 3

Stir in potato, and continue cooking for 1 hour. Remove herbs before serving.