GARBANZO CASSOULET

      Title: GARBANZO CASSOULET
  Categories: Pulses and, Sauces and, Vegetables, Vegetarian
       Yield: 1 Servings
  
            -----Beans-----
   1 1/2 c  Garbanzos -- (dry)
       7 c  Water
       1 sm Onion -- peeled (whole)
       4    Whole Cloves
       2    Cloves Garlic
       1    Inch  Slice Fresh Ginger
       1 c  Carrots -- cubed
            -----Sauce-----
       2 tb Oil
       1 c  Chopped Onion
       1 tb Garlic -- minced
       6 md Tomatoes
       2 c  Tomato Sauce
   1 1/2 c  Water
       1 ts Dry Basil
       1 ts Thyme
            Salt And Pepper -- to taste
            -----Topping-----
       2 tb Oil
     1/2 c  Parsley
       2 c  Bread Crumbs
  
   Beans: Soak beans in water overnight. Drain, then add water to
   cooking pot so beans are covered with 1-2 in. of water. Stick cloves
   into peeled onion (left whole). Add to pot along with garlic and
   ginger. Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 min. Add
   carrots; simmer, covered, for 20 more minutes until beans and carrots
   are tender. Drain, reserving cooking liquid. Discard onions, garlic
   and ginger. Set aside. Sauce: Heat oil in skillet. Fry onion and
   garlic till onion is translucent. Stir in tomatoes. Add tomato sauce,
   reserved bean cooking liquid (or water), basil and thyme. Bring to
   boil; simmer, covered, for 45 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
   Set sauce aside.
   
   Topping: Heat oil. Fry parsley and 1 cup bread crumbs for about 1
   minute. Stir often. Mix with remaining 1 cup bread crumbs in a bowl.
   Set aside.
   
   Assembly: Preheat oven to 350F. Combine bean mixture and sauce in a
   deep casserole or baking dish. Sprinkle 1/3 of topping mixture on
   top. Bake for 15 min, then push topping layer down with back of spoon
   and
   
   sprinkle another 1/3 of topping on. Bake another 15 min, repeat
   procedure and add remaining topping. Bake 10 min, then place under
   broiler for 5 min or until lightly browned on top.
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