Thyme Scented White Bean Cassoulet

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 12 cups onions
• chopped
• 2 12 cups carrots
• sliced
• 2 garlic cloves
• minced
• 2 (15 7/8 ounce) cans great northern beans
• rinsed and drained
• 34 cup vegetable broth
• 12 teaspoon dried thyme
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• undrained
• 1 bay leaf
• 14 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 14 cup parmesan cheese
• grated
• 2 tablespoons butter
• melted
• 2 links frozen meatless Italian sausage
• thawed and chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• chopped

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet.
2. Add onion, carrots, and garlic.
3. Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Place onion mixture in crock pot.
5. Add beans, vegetable broth, thyme, salt, pepper, tomatoes, and bay leaf.
6. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until vegetables are tender.
7. Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan, and butter in small bowl.
8. Toss with a fork until moist.
9. Stir breadcrumb mixture and sausage into bean mixture.
10. Sprinkle with parsley.
11. For Meatless Italian Sausage use a Vegetarian or Vegan sub such as Boca.