Creole White Bean Cassoulet - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• ¾ cup medium-diced bacon
• ½ cup sliced andouille sausage
• ½ cup medium-diced cured Cajun tasso ham
• 1 jumbo yellow onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 3 celery ribs, diced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 1 pound Camellia white beans, soaked overnight
• 6 cups chicken stock or water
• 1 pound pork belly, cut into 3-ounce pieces
• 4 cups root beer
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• Creole seasoning to taste
• Crystal hot sauce to taste
• Sliced green onions for garnish