So I'm not sure what the difference is between a casserole and a cassoulet, (something to do with meat and white beans, so... check and check!) but the cassoulet sounds much fancier and this dish really wants to be fancy! It's got all sorts of flavors and textures  going on and it's simple and hearty and healthy all at the same time. There's some chopping involved, but nothing too crazy and it's well worth the effort.
serves 3 for dinner
1T olive oil
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1/2 sweet onion, chopped
2 medium red potatoes, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 T rosemary, minced
1 T thyme, minced
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup white wine
1 can cannellini beans
1 can fire roasted crushed tomatoes (Muir Glen)
1/2 pound smoked tuna, chopped 
2 T butter
1 cup panko
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Pour the olive oil in a large fry pan and chop the carrots, celery, onion and potato up into similar sized chunks - about 1/2 inch cubes. Preheat your oven to 375, turn your fry pan on medium high and slide the veggies in. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, then add the herbs and minced garlic. Salt and pepper the whole thing and cook for another 3 minutes. Add the white wine and let it reduce while cooking for about 2 minutes more. In between minutes, drain/strain the beans and tomatoes, and then add those to the pot along with the chunked up tuna. Turn your burner off and mix everything together so it's fairly homogenous, then pour the mixture into a 3 quart (or something similar - a pie plate would probably work!) casserole dish. Melt the butter in a medium bowl, then stir in the panko bread crumbs and cheese to create your crumb topping. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the casserole, and place in the oven. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until your crumbs are lightly browned and your dinner is bubbly hot. Serve with a side of fresh asparagus and enjoy!
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White Bean and Smoked Tuna Cassoulet
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