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5 from 1 vote

Vegetarian Cassoulet

Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time17 minutes
Total Time42 minutes
Course: light dinner, lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: vegetarian
Keyword: cannellini beans, escarole, fennel, garlic, gluten free, hot pepper flakes, kale, lemon juice, onion, parmesan cheese, rosemary, shredded mozzarella, swiss chard, thyme, vegetable broth
Servings: 4 servings
Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 small fennel bulb trimmed, cored and finely diced
  • 1 small yellow onion finely diced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme or rosemary minced, I alternate between the two herbs
  • 5 garlic cloves minced, grated or pressed with a garlic press
  • ¼ teaspoon red-pepper flakes plus more to taste
  • 1 large or 2 small bunches swiss chard, kale, or escarole stems removed and thoroughly rinsed and dried, then rough chopped
  • 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella not the pre-packaged stuff! I used fresh mozzarella
  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan plus more for serving

Instructions

  • In a Dutch oven or large non-stick pot, heat the olive oil over medium. Add fennel, onion and thyme and cook for 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Begin adding handfuls of the swiss chard (approximately 3 batches), cooking and stirring until all leaves wilt.
  • Next, add the beans and broth and stir to combine. Bring broth to a boil, then turn heat to low and simmer, mashing some of the beans with a large spoon, until the liquid has reduced and thickened, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Off the heat, stir in the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Then add the mozzarella and Parmesan and let cheese melt.
  • Divide among shallow bowls and serve with toasted gluten free bread for dunking.

Notes

Chicken broth can be used in place of vegetable broth but then the recipe will no longer be vegetarian.
If you love beans, add an extra can.