Slow Cooker White Bean Stew (Cassoulet)
Slow cooker white bean stew is a hearty, and flavorful dinner. Loaded with white beans, bacon, sausage, beef, and pork for a comforting meal.
Servings 8
Calories 476kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Great Northern Beans soaked (or 5 can white beans drained and rinsed)
- 1 Link of Smoked Kielbasa Sausage sliced into coins
- 3 Bacon Slices chopped
- 1 lb Pork Stew Meat
- 1 lb Beef Stew Meat
- 1 Large Onion chopped
- 3 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1 Teaspoon Thyme dried
- 1 Tablespoon Creole Seasoning
- 2 Large Bay Leaves
- 2 table spoons tomato paste
- 1 14oz Tomato Sauce
- 2-1/2 Cups Beef broth
Instructions
- 1. If using dried beans soak them overnight or you can do this quick soak method or simply just use canned.
- 2. Add the chopped bacon to a skillet and fry on medium heat until almost crispy. Remove the bacon but keep the fat.
- 3. Add the sausage links and caramelize on medium heat. When you start to see some good dark charring it’s time to remove those and put them to the side with the bacon.
- 4. Add the onions and then garlic, cook until soft.
- 5. Remove the onions and garlic and add the pork and beef stew meat. Cook until the outside has browned.
- 6. Add all these ingredients to the slow cooker, along with the beans (drained).
- 7. Add the thyme, Creole seasoning and bay leaves. As well as the tomato paste, sauce and beef broth.
- 8. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-6 hours.
- 9. Remove the bay leaves and serve with your choice of sides.
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Notes
1. I use a 7qt slow cooker
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 476kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 1345mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g
