Vegan Sausage & White Bean Cassoulet
This hearty vegan cassoulet features plant-based sausages, tender white beans, and aromatic vegetables simmered in a rich tomato broth. It's a comforting and satisfying meal perfect for a cold evening.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 1 hr 25 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Per serving
- 577 kcal
Allergen information: may contain celery. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
Ingredients
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 4 pcsvegan sausage, sliced into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces
- 1 pcsyellow onion, chopped
- 2 pcscarrot, diced
- 2 pcscelery stalk, diced
- 3 clovegarlic, minced
- 400 gcanned diced tomato, undrained
- 4 cupvegetable broth
- 2 cancanned cannellini bean, rinsed and drained
- 2 tbsptomato paste
- 1 tspdried thyme
- 1 pcsbay leaf
- 0.5 tspsalt
- 0.25 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
garnish
- 2 tbspfresh parsley, chopped
Equipment
ladle · knife · cutting board · dutch oven
The method
Step by step
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat.
About 1 min
- 2
Add the vegan sausage slices and cook until browned on all sides, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the sausages from the pot and set aside.
About 7 min
- 3
Add the yellow onion, carrot, and celery to the pot. Sauté for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
About 7 min
- 4
Stir in the minced garlic and tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant, stirring constantly.
About 1 min
Cook’s note: Cooking the tomato paste briefly helps deepen its flavor.
- 5
Pour in the canned diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, cannellini beans, dried thyme, and bay leaf. Season with salt and black pepper.
About 2 min
- 6
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
About 30 min
Cook’s note: Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
- 7
Return the cooked vegan sausages to the pot and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes, uncovered, to heat the sausages through and allow the stew to thicken slightly.
About 10 min
- 8
Remove the bay leaf before serving.
- 9
Ladle the cassoulet into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 576.5kcal
- Protein
- 35.5g
- Carbs
- 73.9g
- Fat
- 17.4g
- Fibre
- 17.1g
- Sugar
- 10.3g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftover cassoulet in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat gently on the stovetop over medium-low heat or in the microwave until warmed through.
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