Turkey-bean casserole
6 Servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
2 | Turkey drumsticks(2.75lb) | |
1 | cup | Onion,chopped |
½ | teaspoon | Salt |
2 | cans | White beans(16oz) |
4 | Smoky link sausages,halved | |
1¼ | cup | Water |
1 | Bay leaf | |
½ | teaspoon | Thyme |
¼ | cup | Tomato paste |
Directions
1. Put turkey drumsticks in a large kettle with water, onion, bay leaf, salt and thyme; heat to a boil. 2. Cover tightly, turn heat low, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1½ to 1 ¾ hours.
3. Cool sufficiently to handle; remove skin and bones, pulling meat off in chunks. Cut meat into 2-inch pieces. 4. Boil down remaining cooking liquid to ¾ cup. 5. Drain and discard ½ cup liquid from 1 can beans; combine beans, reduced turkey cooking liquid and tomato paste, mixing well. 6. Add turkey chunks and halved sausages; turn into a 2 ¼- to 2 ½-quart baking dish.
7. Cover and bake in preheated 350'F. oven 45 minutes, uncovering last 15 minutes.