Cassoulet
This is the kind of French dinner you’ll make on repeat — dried white beans and chicken thighs, 150 minutes, big payoff. At 620 calories and 55g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
620 calories
55g protein
52g carbs
24g fat
10g fiber
Ingredients
- 1 lb Dried white beans
- 1 lb Chicken thighs
- 1/2 lb Sausage
- 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
- 1 Onion
- 2 Carrots
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
Steps
- Soak the beans overnight, then simmer 45 minutes until just tender but not splitting.
- Heat the oven to 350°F.
- Brown the chicken thighs and sliced sausage in a deep oven-safe pot; set aside.
- Soften the chopped onion and carrots in the same pot 8 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook 2 minutes until brick-red.
- Return the meats and beans with enough bean cooking liquid to barely cover.
- Scatter the breadcrumbs over the top.
- Bake 1.5 hours, until a deep golden crust forms and the edges bubble.
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