QUICK CASSOULET

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Vive la France! Real bistro cooking - quick and tasty. This one comes from the CANADIAN BEAN COUNCIL via Vicki Gabereau's CBC radio program. (On occasion, I have been known to double both the wine and the beans ... heck, I ALWAYS do it!)

Provided by Gerry sans Sanddunes

Categories     Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 lb hot Italian sausage, cut in 1/2 inch slices
3 medium carrots, sliced thinly
1 medium onion, sliced thinly
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (14 ounce) can pork and beans in tomato sauce
chopped parsley

Steps:

  • In a large, lidded stovetop casserole, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
  • Brown the chicken, and remove.
  • Brown the sausage.
  • Add the chicken, carrots, onion and garlic and saute for 2 additional minutes.
  • Drain off the fat.
  • Stir in the wine, bay leaf, thyme and pepper.
  • Cover and simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink.
  • Stir in the beans and heat through.
  • Sprinkle parsley on top.
  • NOTE: Instead of dry red wine, you can substitute 1/2 cup of chicken broth and 1 tbsp of red wine vinegar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506.9, Fat 23, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 114.8, Sodium 1284, Carbohydrate 28.5, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 9.2, Protein 41.8

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