Chicken Thigh Cassoulet
A fancy name for a bean stew.
We often eat the same things as Cedric and Edith and adjust the recipes slightly to make them more dog friendly. This recipe is loosely inspired by the french bean stew. Though traditional cassoulet calls for white beans, we mixed white and black beans together for some variety. This recipe is unbalanced, though balance is a non-issue for us as long as the pups get a variety of foods and fully balanced meal a few times per week (just like how we eat).
Important: When using dry beans, it’s imperative that you soak them overnight first, and cook them until completely tender. Though it should take around 1.5 hours, the cooking can sometimes take up to 3 hours (if the beans are older they take longer to soften). Undercooked beans can cause digestive upset in both people and dogs.
Ingredients:
2 chicken thighs, with bone and skin (10.5 oz / 300 g)
1/4 cup (40 g) of beans soaked in water over night
3 cups water
1/2 cup (2.5 oz / 80g) beef heart, cut into small cubes (raw or already cooked both work)
1/3 cup (40 g) frozen broccoli florets
1/3 cup (40 g) frozen carrots
dash of ground turmeric
1 tsp All-Pups Seasoning
Directions:
The night before, add beans to a large bowl and cover in triple the amount of water to beans.
Before cooking, strain and rinse the beans. Dispose of the soaking water.
Add chicken thighs, beans, and water to a pot. Bring to a boil on medium-high, then reduce heat to low.
Cover and simmer for 1-3 hours or until beans are tender. This time will very depending on the beans you’re using.
Transfer chicken thighs to a cutting board or plate. Let cool slightly before removing the bone and shredding the meat. (Don’t burn yourself!) Toss the bones.
Add the shredded chicken back into the pot with, beef heart, broccoli, carrots, turmeric, and all pups seasoning.
Cook for an additional 10 minutes or until vegetables are soft and beef heart is cooked.
Cool before serving! Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or freeze for long term storage.
Nutrition analysis per 1000 Kcal ME:
