Lunch: Vegetarian Cassoulet

Recipe by Syd This is a vegetarian version of the traditional French dish. If you are home while this is cooking, give the beans a stir every couple of hours.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Vegetarian Cassoulet

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 pound dry navy beans, soaked overnight
4 cups mushroom broth
1 cube vegetable bouillon
1 bay leaf
4 sprigs fresh parsley
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 sprig fresh lemon thyme, chopped
1 sprig fresh savory
1 large potato, peeled and cubed

Instructions

Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and carrots in oil until tender.
In a slow cooker, combine beans, carrots and onion, mushroom broth, bouillon, and bay leaf. Pour in water if necessary to cover ingredients with water. Tie together parsley, rosemary, thyme, and savory, and add to the pot. Cook on Low for 8 hours.
Stir in potato, and continue cooking for 1 hour. Remove herbs before serving.

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