Instructions: Serves 4 to 6

Cassoulet is the name for the classic baked bean dish that is popular bistro fare throughout France. Although baking is the traditional method, you can gently simmer our vegetarian version for 20 minutes on the stove top instead.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes, if using already cooked or canned beans

Baking Time: 45 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a medium saucepan, warm the olive oil. Add the garlic, onions, thyme, bay leaves, marjoram, and rosemary and saute for 2 minutes. Add the wine, cover, and simmer until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the carrots, celery, potatoes, and tomatoes, cover, and simmer 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the seitan, molasses, mustard, and both kinds of beans. Return to a simmer, stirring gently, just until the seitan and beans are heated through. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer to a casserole dish that has been prepared with cooking spray, cover, and bake for 45 minutes.

NOTE: Almost any highly flavored seitan will work in this dish, but if only plain seitan is available, we suggest adding more herbs, garlic, and mustard to taste.

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