How to Make Tasty Chicken and Sausage Cassoulet Recipe

Chicken and Sausage Cassoulet Recipe.

You can have Chicken and Sausage Cassoulet Recipe using 15 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chicken and Sausage Cassoulet Recipe

1. It's 6 of each chicken drumsticks or thighs.
2. You need 2 cans (15 oz) of each) cannelli or white beans, drained, rinsed.
3. Prepare 3 Tbls of Olive Oil.
4. It's 1 tsp of kosher or sea salt.
5. You need 1/2 tsp of freshly ground black pepper.
6. You need 16 oz of package smoked sausage, cut into 3-inch pieces.
7. You need 1 of large onion, chopped medium-size.
8. Prepare 3 of garlic cloves, minced.
9. It's 14 1/2 oz of can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano.
10. Prepare 1/2 cup of low-sodium chicken broth.
11. Prepare 1 of bay leaf.
12. You need 1/2 tsp of dried thyme.
13. It's 1 cup of plain breadcrumbs, divided.
14. You need 1 cup of plain breadcrumbs, divided.
15. Prepare 1 of Garnish: fresh thyme sprigs.

Chicken and Sausage Cassoulet Recipe step by step

1. Preheat oven to 300°F..
2. Sprinkle chicken all over with salt and pepper..
3. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown meat in 2 tablespoons olive oil, about 5 minutes..
4. Turn and brown other side, about 5 minutes longer. Remove from skillet and set aside..
5. Add sausage to skillet and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside..
6. Add remaining olive oil to skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until translucent, about 5 minutes..
7. Return chicken and sausage to skillet. Add beans, tomatoes, broth, bay leaf, and thyme..
8. Bring to a boil and sprinkle with 1/2 cup breadcrumbs..
9. Bake, covered, 2 hours. Then uncover and sprinkle with remaining breadcrumbs..
10. Bake 20 minutes longer, or until cassoulet is golden..
11. Remove bay leaf before serving..
12. Garnish with thyme sprigs.