Description
This chicken cassoulet is an easy take on the French classic, prepared with succulent chicken, Swiss chard, white beans, and chicken sausage!
Yield: 8servings | Serving Size: 2cups
Ingredients
2bunchesSwiss chard,, about 10 oz each
2tbspolive oil, divided
12ozItalian chicken sausage
1/2cuppanko or gluten-free breadcrumbs
2clovesgarlic, minced, divided
2tbsplightly packed fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
1yellow onion, chopped
2 to 3carrots, sliced into rounds or half-moons
2stalks celery, sliced
½cupwhite wine
8boneless skinless chicken thighs, (about 2 1/2 lbs), cut into 2” chunks
1cupreduced sodium chicken broth
2bay leaves
1Tbspherbes de provence or dried rosemary
1tspKosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
315-oz cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375F.
Strip the Swiss chard leaves from the stems. Thinly slice the stems and chop the leaves.
In a Dutch oven or heavy ovenproof pot, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Brown the links of sausage for about 2 to 3 minutes per side, until well browned. Slice the links into rounds and set aside. Wipe pot and spritz with olive oil.
- Add the breadcrumbs to the pan and toast, stirring regularly, until golden.
- Add 1/3 of the garlic and cook for another minute, then remove from heat and transfer to a bowl. Stir in the chopped parsley and set aside.
Add the remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil to the pan.
- Stir in the onion, saute for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the chard stems, carrots, and celery.
- Add the remaining garlic and cook about a minute more.
Pour in the wine and scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
Increase the heat slightly and allow most of the liquid to cook off.
- Add the chicken, chicken broth, bay leaves and herbs and bring to an active simmer; cook until the liquid reduces by about half, 5 to 7 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed.
- Add the chopped chard leaves (working in batches if needed) and stir until they wilt slightly. Fold in the beans and sausage and stir.
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste. I used 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, but you can reduce or omit for lower sodium.
- Transfer to the oven and cook, uncovered about 20 to 25 minutes, until the chicken is tender and the stew thickens. Serve topped with breadcrumbs.
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Notes
Variations:
- Greens: Feel free to swap out the swiss chard for turnip greens, mustard greens, or kale if you’d prefer – just don’t throw away the stems.
- Sausage: Use any sausage you’d like. One with apple and sage enhances the mild, wintry flavors, while a spicy Italian or andouille lends subtle heat.
- Beans: Sub cannellini beans for great northern.
- Reduce Sodium by using salt free beans and reducing the salt.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups, Calories: 417kcal, Carbohydrates: 45.5g, Protein: 34g, Fat: 10.5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 96.5mg, Sodium: 1120mg, Fiber: 9.5g, Sugar: 5g