Snowy Weekend Cassoulet

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup dried lentils
• 1/4 cup dried split peas
• 2 quarts water
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, diced (undrained)
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup barley
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1/2 large green bell pepper, chopped (or color of your choice)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• red pepper
• 2 chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless (cubed)
• 7 ounces smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 cup lean ham, chopped

Recipe

• 1 sort and rinse the lentils and split peas. combine with the water, undrained tomatoes, beans, barley, onion, celery, green pepper, garlic, thyme and red pepper in a stock pot and mix well. simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• 2 stir in the chicken, sausage and ham. simmer until the chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally. ladle into soup bowls.