Baked Bean Cassoulet

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb dried navy beans
• 8 cups water
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2-1 lb bulk hot lamb sausage
• 3 lbs chicken, cut up
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/2 cups tomato juice
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 in a large kettle, combine beans and water. bring to boil for 2 minutes, remove from heat and cover. let stand for 1 hour. do not drain.
• 3 add celery, carrots, bouillion cubes and salt. bring to a boil and cover. reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.
• 4 meanwhile , roll sausage pieces into small balls, saute in a large skillet until browned. remove sausage. season chicken pieces with salt and pepper, brown in drippings. remove chicken.
• 5 saute onion, add tomato juice and worcestershire sauce. drain beans, reserving liquid. combine all ingredients, except chicken and bean liquid, in a greased 6 quart dutch oven .
• 6 top with chicken pieces. pour 1 1/2 cups reserved bean liquid over casserole, sprinkle with paprika.
• 7 cover and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.