White Bean, Asparagus and Mushroom Cassoulet

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
5 c. water3 c. (2 inch) slices asparagus (about 1 pound)1 T. Olive oil3 C. sliced shiitake mushrooms (about 10 oz.)1/3 c. finely chopped shallots6 garlic cloves, minced1/4 c. dry white wine1 1/2 c. vegetable broth (or fat free, low sodium chicken broth)1/2 t. dried marjoram or oregano2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed1/4 c. plain bread crumbs1 T butter, cut into small pieces1/2 c. parmesean cheese
Directions
Bring water to boil in a large pot, add asparagus. Cover and cook 2 minutes, drain. Rinse with cold water, drain well. Set aside.
Return pot to medium high heat. Add 1 T olive oil, mushrooms, shallots and garlic, saute 8 minutes. Add wine , cook three minutes until liquid evaporates. Stir in broth, marjoram and beans; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 12 minutes or until thick and beans are tender.
Preheat broiler.
Combine bread crumbs, butter and parmesean cheese to make coarse mixture. Stir asparagus into bean mixture and transfer to baking dish. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture on top. Broil 3 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown.

Serving Size: Makes 4, 1 3/4 c. servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KMBACHMAN22.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 374.2
  • Total Fat: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 9.6 mg
  • Sodium: 719.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 60.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 19.8 g
  • Protein: 17.9 g

Member Reviews
  • CD12263708
    didn't use cheese, added 2T of Tamari and roasted the asparagus, Yummy - 4/18/12