Recipe: Vegetarian Cassoulet

Vegetarian Cassoulet

White beans slow cooked with vegetables and fresh herbs - parsley,rosemary,lemon thyme and savory.

Makes: 8 servings

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 pound dry navy beans, soaked overnight
4 cups mushroom broth
1 cube vegetable bouillon
1 bay leaf
4 sprigs fresh parsley
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 sprig fresh lemon thyme, chopped
1 sprig fresh savory
1 large potato, peeled and cubed

Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and carrots in oil until tender. In a slow cooker combine beans, carrots and onion, mushroom broth, bouillon and bay leaf. Pour in water if necessary to cover ingredients with water. Tie together parsley, rosemary,thyme and savory and add to the pot. Cook on Low for 8 hrs. Stir in potato and continue cooking for 1 hr. Remove herbs before serving.