White Bean-and-sage Cassoulet

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats, Vegetables	French	Casseroles	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	t	Olive Oil
1	c	Diced Carrot
1	c	Fennel Bulbs, Chopped
1	c	Diced Onion
6		Garlic Cloves, Minced
32	oz	Cannellini Beans, Drained
1/4	c	Low-Salt Chicken Broth
14 1/2	oz	Tomato Wedges, Canned
		Peeled
2	T	Fresh Sage, Thinly Sliced
2		French Bread, Diagonally
		Sliced
		Vegetable Cooking Spray
		Fresh Sage Leaves, Optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 425Â°. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over
medium-high heat. Add carrot, fennel, onion, and garlic; sautÃ© 5
minutes. Spoon carrot mixture into an 11X7 inch baking dish. Stir in
beans and next 5 ingredients (beans through pepper). Trim cursts from
bread. Cut bread into 1-inch cubes. Lightly coat cubes with cooking
spray. Arrange bread cubes in a single layer over carrot mixture
pressing cubes gently into mixture. cover mixture with foil, and bake
at 425Â° for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes or
until croutons are golden. Garnish with sage leaves, if desired.
Recipe by: Cooking Light  Posted to EAT-LF Digest by
sherilyn70@earthlink.net on Apr 16, 1999,  converted by MM_Buster
v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1646 Calories From Fat: 813 Total Fat: 91.7g Cholesterol: 362.4mg Sodium: 3197.6mg Potassium: 3022.8mg Carbohydrates: 108.3g Fiber: 25.1g Sugar: 4.4g Protein: 105.2g