Chicken Cassoulet Recipe
Ingredients
1 pound dried white beans
2 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
3 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 celery ribs, cut into 1-inch chunks
3 onions,sliced
3 garlic cloves,crushed through a press
6 parsley sprigs
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dried savory
1/4 pound salt pork with rind
1 roasting chicken (about 5 pounds),cut into 10 pieces,skin removed if desired
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon butter or vegetable oil
1/2 pound kielbasa, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 (16-ounce) can whole tomatoes,with their juices
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Directions
1. In a large saucepan, bring beans and 4 cups water to a boil; cook 2 minutes. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Do not drain. Add broth, bay leaf, and half of carrots, celery, and onions to beans along with garlic, parsley sprigs, thyme, marjoram, savory, and salt pork. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 1 hour. Add remaining carrots, celery, and onions and simmer, covered, 30 minutes longer.
2. Meanwhile, season chicken lightly with salt and generously with pep- per. Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in 3 batches, turning once or twice, until well browned all over, about 8 minutes per batch. Remove to a plate. Add kielbasa to pan and cook, turning, until browned, about 6 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spoon bean mixture into a large ovenproof casserole. Add chicken and kielbasa, pushing meats down into beans. Pour tomatoes with their juices on top. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Remove and discard salt pork. Uncover and bake 30 minutes longer. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
2. Meanwhile, season chicken lightly with salt and generously with pep- per. Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in 3 batches, turning once or twice, until well browned all over, about 8 minutes per batch. Remove to a plate. Add kielbasa to pan and cook, turning, until browned, about 6 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spoon bean mixture into a large ovenproof casserole. Add chicken and kielbasa, pushing meats down into beans. Pour tomatoes with their juices on top. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Remove and discard salt pork. Uncover and bake 30 minutes longer. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.