Results of the Cassoulet Crockpot Style

Out of every experience there are learning points

1)Overall the adventure was worth it
2) I think that a little smoked product would have helped the overall flavor. It was sort of on the bland side. Sue liked it.
3)It made a ton.. and it was meaty. I can see how it would fit into a restaurant scheme was this batch made almost a gallon and a half to freeze as well as the two bowls we ate.
4)It was a hearty approach to white bean soup.
5)Overall it wasn't on par with the french seafood stew or the Italian seafood soup. It was pretty much in there with the Tuscan white bean soup.. except the quantity of meat in their made it more stew oriented. (There are 2 pounds of chicken thighs, 2 pounds of pork country style ribs with bones and a 1/2 pound of sausage)
6) the next time I think I would chop up the sausage into smaller pieces and pick one that had a little more flavor included in it.. maybe a chorizo?
:) Pat