Don't serve this dish without having the recipe available to your guests....because it always brings the highest form of admiration: imitation. It has been rumored that some guests even refused to leave the house of the dinner party until they got the recipe!
Southwest Cassoulet
Ingredients
1 large chopped onion 1 teaspoon of thyme
2 large carrots thinly sliced 1 dried bay leaf
1 small red bell pepper cut into strips .25 t of pepper & liquid hot pepper
2 cloves of garlic,minced 28 oz. canned white beans, drained
1 can 14.5 oz of stewed tomatoes 2 chicken breasts, 1 in. cubes
2.5 cups of chicken broth 1 lb. of Italian sausage, browned
In a 5 to 6 qt. pan over high heat, combine and brown the onion, carrots, pepper, and garlic with 1/2 cup of water. Do this several times until veggies begin to brown. Add tomatoes broth and seasonings. simmer, covered, for 45 min. to blend flavors. Add beans and sausage, simmer uncovered 10 min, Add chicken and simmer gently until chicken pieces are white in the center, about 15 min. Add salt to taste.
Substitutes:2/3 cup dry red wine for part of broth and 1/2 pound turkey kielbasa sausage cubes.
Bon apetit!
