Crock Pot Chicken And Sausage Cassoulet Food

EASY AND DELICIOUS SLOW COOKER CASSOULET

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook bacon until crisp and brown, turning often, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels; crumble when cool. Set bacon aside.
• Cook and stir onion in the same skillet until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, sausage, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, and black pepper; cook until chicken pieces are browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste.
• Transfer chicken mixture to a slow cooker and stir in crumbled turkey bacon, great Northern beans, and diced tomatoes. Cover the cooker, set on Low, and cook until cassoulet is thickened and the chicken is very tender, 4 to 5 hours. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

SAUSAGE AND CHICKEN CASSOULET

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove from skillet; drain on paper towels. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
• Add chicken to skillet; cook over medium-high heat about 4 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Stir in carrots, onion, thyme, salt and pepper; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until chicken and vegetables are browned. Drain well. Remove chicken from skillet.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, mix sausage, beans, tomatoes, bacon, carrots and onion. Top with chicken thighs; cover with foil.
• Bake about 45 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (180°F) and vegetables are tender.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CASSOULET

Steps:

• In a slow cooker combine, garlic, onion, carrots and celery.
• Arrange chicken pieces on top of vegetables.
• Add tomatoes and beans.
• Pour wine over the top.
• Add the herb bouquet and cook for 4 hours on high or 7 on low.
• Add the tomato paste and stir. Recover and cook for 1 hour.
• Serve with toasted baguette slices.

ALL-DAY SLOW-COOKER CASSOULET

Steps:

• Put the beans in a medium bowl, cover with about 3 inches of water, and soak overnight. Or put the beans in a saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and soak for 1 hour. Then drain.
• Meanwhile, cut the duck into 8 pieces: 2 breast halves, 2 drumsticks, 2 thighs, and 2 wings. Trim off all visible fat and excess skin and set the fat and skin aside. Season the duck pieces and lamb with the salt and pepper and set aside.
• Cook the duck fat and skin in a large heavy skillet over medium heat until between 1/4 and 1/3 cup fat is in the pan, about 4 minutes. Remove the solid pieces of fat and skin and discard. Brown the duck in the hot fat on both sides, about 4 minutes per side, and set aside. Brown the lamb, about 4 minutes per side, and set aside. Brown the sausage pieces on all sides, about 3 minutes per side, and set aside.
• Add the onion and celery to the skillet and sauté until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, nutmeg, Italian seasoning, and cloves and sauté until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Add the beef broth and tomatoes, return to a boil, and remove from the heat.
• To assemble the cassoulet:
• Layer the beans and meats, in alternating layers (4 of beans, 3 of meat), starting and ending with the beans. Pour the liquid over all, cover the cooker, and cook until the beans are tender, 8 to 10 hours on low.
• Preheat an oven to 350°F. Mix the breadcrumbs and parsley and scatter over the top of the cassoulet. Transfer the crock with the cassoulet to the oven and bake until the top is browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

SLOW COOKER CASSOULET

Steps:

• Place the chicken into the bottom of a slow cooker. Stir together the onion, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, cannellini beans, and turkey kielbasa in a large bowl. Pour the mixture over the chicken in the slow cooker, and pour the wine over all the ingredients. Cover, set the cooker to Low, and cook until the chicken is very tender and the cassoulet is thickened, 5 to 6 hours.

SLOW COOKER CASSOULET WITH CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place bread crumbs in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered until crumbs are lightly browned, stirring occasionally, about 8-12 minutes. Set aside., Combine the remaining ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, about 7 hours. Remove and discard thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Stir in 3/4 cup bread crumbs. Top individual servings with remaining bread crumbs. If desired, sprinkle with chopped parsley.

CROCK POT CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE CASSOULET

Steps:

• Combine the beans, tomato juice, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, and spices.
• Cut the sausages in half lengthwise and slice, stir into beans.
• Place the frozen chicken thighs on top of the bean mixture.
• Cover; cook on low-heat for 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove bay leaves, stir, adjust seasonings as desired and serve.

SAUSAGE, CHICKEN, AND WHITE-BEAN GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir together breadcrumbs, cheese, 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1 tablespoon thyme, 1/2 teaspoon sage, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper; set aside.
• Cook bacon in a 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven over medium heat until browned and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Brown chicken all over in fat in pot, about 6 minutes total. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a plate. Cook sausage in pot, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate.
• Add garlic and onion to pot; cook stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add wine, and deglaze pot by scraping up any brown bits from bottom with a wooden spoon; cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in chicken, sausage, beans, tomatoes, and stock; the remaining teaspoon each rosemary and thyme; the remaining 1/2 teaspoon sage and 2 tablespoons parsley; and 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top; pat down with a wooden spoon.
• Cover pot; transfer to oven. Bake until bubbling, about 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes more. Crumble reserved bacon on top. Let cool slightly before serving.

CROCK POT EASY CASSOULET

Steps:

• Rinse chicken; pat dry.
• Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
• Place carrots, sweet pepper, onion, garlic, beans, undrained tomatoes, chicken, and sausage in a 3 1/2, 4, or 5-quart crock pot.
• Combine chicken broth, wine or chicken broth, parsley, thyme, red pepper, and bay leaf in a bowl.
• Add to crockery cooker.
• Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
• Discard bay leaf.

SLOW COOKER CREOLE CHICKEN WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a slow cooker, combine the chicken thigh pieces, slices of andouille sausage, chopped onion, broth or water, canned tomatoes (with their juices), tomato paste, Creole seasoning, and cayenne pepper.
• Cover and cook the chicken and sausage mixture on low for 5 to 6 hours.
• Add the chopped green bell pepper and continue cooking for 1 more hour on low.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve this flavorful chicken and sausage dish over hot boiled rice.
• Enjoy.