Slow-Cooker Cassoulet | Searching4Zen

Ingredients

• ¾ pound Tarbais or cannellini beans although dried small white beans, like pea or navy can work
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed, plus 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 medium-large onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 cups cored and chopped tomatoes, with their juice (canned are fine)
• 3 or 4 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• ¼ pound slab bacon or salt pork, cut into 1 inch squares
• 4 saucisse de Toulouse or a French garlic sausage or Italian sausages
• 1 pound boneless pork shoulder (we tend to leave this out)
• 1 pound (4 medium) duck confit legs
• Chicken, beef or vegetable stock, or water, or a mixture, as needed
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup plain bread crumbs, optional
• Chopped fresh parsley for garnish