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Stew or Cassoulet?

10/16/2017

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I just had a really good cassoulet the other week at Grey Monk Winery in Kelowna. The conversation around the table came to the question of what is the difference between a stew and a cassoulet. Do you know the difference?
A cassoulet is basically a casserole with legumes/pulses and originated from the south of France. Where a stew is a term that describes meat and vegetables that are cooked slowly in liquid. Making a cassoulet is actually quite simple but long process due to the need to cook the beans from scratch. It’s something I’m definitely willing to give it a try myself this fall season!
Here’s a recipe from Pulse Canada for a Chicken and White Kidney Bean Cassoulet. This recipe is an excellent source of potassium, fibre and folate and a good source of iron and vitamin C and also gluten free!
http://www.pulsecanada.com/food-health/recipes/recipes?mode=details&recipe=103
Chicken Cassoulet
Serving Size: 1 cup
Makes: 8 servings
 Ingredients:
1 cup                                              dry navy beans, soaked according to package 
8                                                     bone-in chicken thighs
1                                                     Polish sausage, medium, cooked (optional)
1- 10 fl oz can                              tomato juice
1- 28 fl oz can                              halved tomatoes
1 tbsp                                            Worcestershire sauce*
1 tsp                                               instant beef or chicken bouillon granules*
½ tsp                                             dried basil
½ tsp                                             dried oregano
½ tsp                                             paprika
½ cup                                            chopped celery
½ cup                                            chopped carrot
½ cup                                            chopped onion
 
*gluten-free brand required
 
Directions
1 - Set soaked beans aside.
2 - Skin chicken pieces and set aside. If using sausage, halve it lengthwise and cut into bite size pieces.
3 - In a medium bowl, combine beans, tomato juice, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon, basil, oregano and paprika.
4 - In a 4 quart (3.78 litre) slow cooker combine carrots, celery and onion. Arrange chicken and sausage over vegetables. Pour bean mixture over chicken and sausage.
5 - Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or on high-heat setting for 6-8 hours. Serve.

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