Vegan Cassoulet with White Beans & Garlic Breadcrumbs

• Vegan

• Produce

  • 1 cup Baby spinach, leaves
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 clove Garlic, small
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Herbs de provence, dried
  • 1 1/2 cups Onions
  • 2 tbsp Parsley
  • 4 leaves sprigs Thyme
  • 1 14 1/2 oz can Tomatoes
  • 2 cans White beans
  • 2 Zucchini

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 Pinch Of salt and pepper
  • 1 cup Polenta or yellow cornmeal
  • 1 Pinch Salt and pepper
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 5 tsp Olive oil, Extra Virgin

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/4 cup Breadcrumbs, vegan

• Liquids

  • 4 cups Water

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Description

Directions

• Heat 2 tsp of olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add in the breadcrumbs and garlic, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Stir until combined and crumbly, mix with the parsley and then set aside.
• Return the pot to the low heat, add in a teaspoon of oil and then add in the onions. Saute over low heat until caramelized and golden, about 20-25 minutes. Add in the zucchini and cook 2 minutes, until lightly golden. Add in garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. Add in the herbs, bay leaf, thyme, and the tomatoes with their juice, and season with a pinch each of salt and pepper.
• Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, add in the white beans and balsamic, and simmer for about 15-20 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
• Meanwhile, bring the polenta water to a boil in a small saucepot. While whisking gently, pour in the polenta in a steady stream and whisk until thickened. Reduce the heat to low for about 30 minutes, whisking very hard every 5-10 minutes to make sure you get all the bits off the corners and bottom of the pan. Add in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Five minutes before you’re ready to serve, stir the spinach leaves into the cassoulet until wilted. Then divide the polenta between four bowls, top with the bean cassoulet and a generous sprinkling of garlic breadcrumbs.