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Cassoulet-Style Chicken and White Beans

Servings: 4 -6
Author: Pamela

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon unrefined cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil + 1 Tablespoon and more for drizzling
  • 8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs or 6 sausages, like mild Italian
  • 1 whole clove garlic + 4 cloves chopped
  • 2 slices bread torn into pieces
  • 1 Tablespoon flat-leaf parsley packed + 1 Tablespoon, packed, roughly chopped
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 4 ounces bacon cut into batons (I use Applegate Farms organic turkey bacon)
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 carrots peeled and sliced on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 14.5- ounce jar diced tomatoes drained or 1 pound fresh, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine such as Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc
  • 2/3 cup vegetable or chicken broth
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cups cooked cannellini beans or 2 15-ounce cans, drained and rinsed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Warm 2 tablespoons oil a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the chicken skin-side down or the sausages. Brown the pieces thoroughly on both sides.
  • Make the breadcrumb topping: Place the whole clove of garlic into the bowl of a food processor with the bread and 1 tablespoon of whole parsley. Process until crumbs are formed. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Pulse to combine. Set aside.
  • When the chicken/sausages are almost ready, add the bacon to the pan and sauté until the bacon is golden brown. Take the chicken/sausages out of the pan and set aside.
  • Lower the heat to low and add the onion and carrots. Season with salt and pepper and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the chopped garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes. Add the drained tomatoes and wine and scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze. Add the vegetable broth, 1 Tablespoon of parsley, the thyme sprigs, as well as the beans. Cook for 1 minute, until broth is bubbling.
  • Transfer the bean mixture to an 11 x 9-inch or similar baking dish. Arrange the chicken/sausages on top, then top with the breadcrumb mixture. Drizzle lightly with olive oil, and bake in the center of the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the sides of the pan are bubbling and golden and the breadcrumbs are toasted and golden brown. If you want to make sure the chicken is cooked through, insert a thermometer into the meatiest part of the thigh and make sure it registers 165 degrees.