Vegetarian Cassoulet (Cassoulet De Legumes)
- 2 cups dried white beans
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 12 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 potato, peeled and diced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon herbes de provence, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
- 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
- 2 cups diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- Cook beans according to package directions; can be cooked in a pressure cooker or crockpot. Cook until tender but don't overcook.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Reserve 5 of the garlic cloves.
- In a large heavy saute pan, over medium-high heat, saute the pepper, carrots, potato and remaining garlic cloves, in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until lightly browned, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- In an earthenware (or corningware) casserole, layer the cooked drained beans, sauteed vegetables, diced tomatoes, herbes de Provence, thyme, red wine, and stock, sprinkling each layer with salt and pepper.
- Cover casserole with a tight fitting lid and bake for about one hour.
- Add more liquid if needed to keep the beans from burning.
- Mince the reserved garlic cloves.
- Combine minced garlic with the bread crumbs, minced parsley and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Increase oven heat to 400 degrees F.
- Remove casserole from the oven, remove lid and spread half of the crumb mixture over the top.
- Return uncovered casserole to the oven and bake about 15 minutes, or until a golden crust has formed.
- Break the crust and stir it into the cassoulet.
- Repeat by spreading the remaining half of the crumb mixture over the top of the cassoulet.
- Return uncovered dish to the oven and bake until the second and final crust has formed.
- Then serve.
white beans, bay leaf, red bell pepper, carrot, garlic, potato, olive oil, thyme, red wine, tomatoes, vegetable stock, salt, fresh breadcrumb, fresh parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegetarian-cassoulet-cassoulet-de-legumes-186553 (may not work)