Smoked Sausage Skillet Cassoulet - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion (chopped)
2 garlic cloves (crushed)
1 apple (peeled and chopped)
3/4 teaspoon dried sage
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon rosemary, dried
10 ounces frozen baby lima beans
1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
15 ounces great northern beans (rinsed and drained)
14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes with juice
1 cup chicken broth
1 lb smoked sausage or 1 lb kielbasa
1 1/2 cups seasoned croutons, cubes

Preparation

In large heavy skillet, saute thinly sliced onion and crushed garlic in oil over medium-high heat; stir in cored and chopped apple, rosemary, sage, tomatoes, northern beans, thawed lima beans, broth and tomato paste; stir to blend well.
Add sausage; bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat; simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until thoroughly heated.
Serve topped with croutons and chopped parsley.