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Chicken Cassoulet with Crisp Breadcrumb Topping
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"Slow cooked beans with lots of aeromatics. It's a nice hot winter meal." - ketherian
6
French
Dinner
prep: 15 min / cook: 4 hour / total: 75 min
- 5 garlic cloves, minced & divided
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped & divided
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 6 boneless and skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
- 1 pound dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight in cold water
- 2 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 stalks celery, cut into B-inch pieces
- 1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons dried sage, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1. Marinate the chicken: In a bowl large enough to hold chicken thighs, combine 2 garlic cloves, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and vinegar. Add chicken; toss to coat. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
2. Drain beans, and place in a large stockpot with carrots, celery, onion, remaining 3 garlic cloves, bay leaf, sage, and remaining teaspoon thyme. Fill with enough cold water to cover by about 4 inches; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
3. Transfer bean mixture to a colander set over a bowl, reserving cooking liquid; let cool slightly. Puree half the mixture in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. With the motor running, pour in about 1 cup reserved cooking liquid until thick and smooth. Return to pot with remaining bean mixture. Add the salt; stir to combine.
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in upper third. Brush an 8-by-2 1/2-inch baking dish with the oil. Remove chicken from marinade, and arrange in a single layer in prepared dish. Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
5. Remove dish from oven; pour bean mixture over chicken, and stir to coat. Sprinkle evenly with breadcrumbs. Set dish on a baking sheet; return to oven, and bake until breadcrumbs are golden brown and beans are bubbling, about 30 minutes.
6. Remove from oven; serve hot.
2. Drain beans, and place in a large stockpot with carrots, celery, onion, remaining 3 garlic cloves, bay leaf, sage, and remaining teaspoon thyme. Fill with enough cold water to cover by about 4 inches; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
3. Transfer bean mixture to a colander set over a bowl, reserving cooking liquid; let cool slightly. Puree half the mixture in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. With the motor running, pour in about 1 cup reserved cooking liquid until thick and smooth. Return to pot with remaining bean mixture. Add the salt; stir to combine.
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in upper third. Brush an 8-by-2 1/2-inch baking dish with the oil. Remove chicken from marinade, and arrange in a single layer in prepared dish. Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
5. Remove dish from oven; pour bean mixture over chicken, and stir to coat. Sprinkle evenly with breadcrumbs. Set dish on a baking sheet; return to oven, and bake until breadcrumbs are golden brown and beans are bubbling, about 30 minutes.
6. Remove from oven; serve hot.
