Chicken and Sausage Cassoulet
 
1 1/4 cups dry navy beans
1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
1 2 1/2 to 3 lb. Chicken, cut up
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cups tomato juice
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. Instant beef bouillon granules
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp. dried basil, crushed
1/2 tsp, dried oregano, crushed
1/2 tsp. paprika
 
Advance preparation: In large saucepan bring beans and 4 cups water to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours. Pour beans and liquid into bowl. Refrigerate overnight.
 
Shape sausage into 18 balls, brown in skillet. Remove meatballs; reserve drippings in skillet. Cover meatballs; refrigerate overnight. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; brown in the reserved drippings. Remove chicken; cover and refrigerate overnight.
 
Before serving: In crockery cooker place chicken, meatballs, carrot, celery, and onion. Drain beans; mix with remaining ingredients. Pour over meat mixture. Cover; cook on lowheat setting for 8 hours. Remove chicken and meatballs, mash bean mixture slightly; sever with meat.
 
Makes 6 servings.