Slow Cooker Cassoulet

Makes 6 servings

Tarah

ingredients

8 ounces boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 medium sweet red pepper or green sweet pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
30 ounces white kidney beans or great northern beans, rinsed and drained
14 1/2 ounces Italian-style stewed tomatoes
8 ounces fully cooked smoked turkey sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2 inch slices
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 bay leaf

1
Rinse chicken; pat dry.
2
Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
3
Place carrots, sweet pepper, onion, garlic, beans, undrained tomatoes, chicken, and sausage in a 3 1/2, 4, or 5-quart crock pot.
4
Combine chicken broth, wine or chicken broth, parsley, thyme, red pepper, and bay leaf in a bowl.
5
Add to crockery cooker.
6
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
7
Discard bay leaf.