Comments on: vegetarian cassoulet

By: betsy

betsy — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:28:40 +0000

Cloves wasn’t listed in the ingredients, but mentioned in the process, so since I love them, I added a healthy pinch & loved the depth it gave………..did anyone else add cloves??? (Oh, and yes on the sausage……some local goodies even!!)

By: Mirka

Mirka — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:03:00 +0000

This recipe lacked salt. Maybe it’s because I used dried beans instead of canned?

The tomatoes still tasted raw and canned after 30 minutes cooking, and the leeks were overcooked and a waste at the cost. ($6.50 for three leeks.)

I’m going to make this again with adjustments because this style of stewing beans topped with toasted, herbed bread crumbs is outstanding in theory.

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:54:25 +0000

Deb- made it tonight with the full 4 cups of stock and canned cannelini beans. Simmered it for (much) longer than recommended, consequently, and the beans sort of broth down making a nice thick, rich sauce. Delish any way. Almost skipped the garlic bread crumbs, so glad I didn’t, really made the dish. It’s a new family fave.

PS and I added sausage. Avec animal. Out of this world.

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:32:18 +0000

Why do you have to add sausage? I guess keeping it strictly vegan was too “bland.”(?) Wow. What a typical response.
ugh. I love smitten kitchen. I do not love “weak moments” and “caving in” to sausage. Oh well. I made this tonight (sans animal) and it was out of this world. Thanks.

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:07:21 +0000

I saw cloves mentioned in the directions, but not listed in the ingredients. Maybe you’ll want to fix that? That’s an Interesting addition; I can’t wait to try this when the weather turns cooler!

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:19:38 +0000

This is excellent, perfect for a household like ours with one veg, one not – he separated half out for me before adding the sausage. I love convertible recipes!

By: jenniegirl

jenniegirl — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:40:43 +0000

My husband has been so excited that I cooked this, since I put leeks on the shopping list, and he got “extra help” to figure out what that was in the produce aisle. He’s a new leek fan! I added meat, because although he always suggests we go vegetarian, if I make something without meat, he always wants to know what else we’re having for dinner with the side dish? BTW-this was so so good!

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:03:53 +0000

Made the vegetarian cassoulet with chicken apple sausage and a bit of shaved gueyere on top…awesome! Thank you so much for a great take on this traditional dish! I paired it with an arugala salad and the chocolate torte from the 9/08 Gourmet Paris edition. Perfect for a book club dinner on a snowy Sunday night in DC. :)

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:13:57 +0000

I made this delicious recipe using black beans as they were all I had on hand. It turned out wonderfully!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:02:32 +0000

I made this for dinner last night ( my husband is a meat and potatoes man, my kids ages 1 and 3 don’t like beans) It was out of this world!!!!! I’d give it 5 stars!!! My husband had a second helping and my kids LOVED it, they cleaned their plates! I used vegetable stock and I think next time I make it I’m going to use chorizo sausage.