"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>I made this tonight using the recipe at allrecipes.com. It got very mixed
>reviews. Most people really seemed to love it but a few felt there wasn't
>enough flavor. Some people said to add a bit of sugar or wine. Because I
>had 6 ounces more smoked sausage than what was called for, I added more
>veggies, more seasonings and another can of beans which were pinto because
>that was all I had that didn't have other seasonings added, like cumin. I
>added a couple of squirts of ketchup, thinking this would add to the flavor
>and then perhaps mistakenly added a few more squirts. Perhaps I should
>have added a bit of tomato sauce or paste instead. The overall end flavor
>was too ketchupy I think.
>
> Everybody ate it and nobody complained. Daughter and I felt it was okay.
> Probably not something I will make again. But I had a smoked sausage that
> I wanted to use up and I had quite a few cans of beans that were just
> sitting there. So I thought I would give it a shot.
>
> Oddly it was made entirely on top of the stove. And because all of the
> liquids were drained off, I felt it needed a bit of a sauce. Which is why
> I put in the ketchup. It did make a filling meal. I will say that.
>
Which cassoulet recipe from allrecipies.com did you use? There's quite a
large number on that site.

Kent