
By Vanessa Diraimondo
Shortcut French Cassoulet
6 steps
Prep:25minCook:2h 10min
If you love French comfort foods like warm, braised stews, you’ll love my easier version of the French classic. Have some crusty bread and wine at the ready, this recipe takes half the time to prepare, but tastes like it’s laborious original.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:02:17 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
48
Low
Glycemic Load
21
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories851.3 kcal (43%)
Total Fat54.7 g (78%)
Carbs37.3 g (14%)
Sugars4.6 g (5%)
Protein46.1 g (92%)
Sodium1336.5 mg (67%)
Fiber13.7 g (49%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings

3 slicesbacon
thick cut, chopped

4pork sausages
Toulouse

4chicken thighs
bone in, skin on

1 cupcannellini beans
soaked overnight

2garlic cloves
chopped

1sweet onion
large, chopped

2celery ribs
chopped

2carrots
peeled and chopped

½ cupbutton mushrooms
or cremini

1bay leaf

4 sprigsfresh thyme

1 tablespoonparsley
chopped

2 tablespoonsduck fat

1 cupchicken broth
high quality

½ cupdry white wine

salt
to taste

cracked black pepper
to taste

breadcrumbs
Buttered and toasted, optional
Instructions
Step 1
In a large Dutch or French oven, heat up the duck fat, then fry the bacon. Remove and set aside when crisp. Add the sausages, and brown all over. Remove, and season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Sear the chicken thighs skin side down until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
Step 2
Add the garlic, onion, celery, and carrot, and sauté until the onion is just translucent. Add the wine, and pick up all the fond that has formed at the bottom of the pot.
Step 3
Add the beans, stir to coat everything well with the fats. Add in the chicken broth, and the meats back into the pot. Make sure the liquid has nearly covered the meats almost entirely. Add cracked black pepper to taste.
Step 4
Add the bay leaf, and thyme cover, and let it cook on medium low, until the thigh meat is tender. Add the mushrooms, and cook again, until they are fully cooked, and the beans are soft, but not overcooked. This could take anywhere from 1-2 hours depending on how strong your stove is. Stir and move around the meat and veggies often to avoid sticking. Season with salt to taste.
Step 5
When complete, you may wish to thicken your broth if it’s too thin. Simply mush a small amount of the beans with the back of a fork. Sprinkle in the parsley.
Step 6
If using the buttered, toasted breadcrumb, simply serve a portion of the cassoulet in shallow bowls, giving each person a sausage and a thigh, and the vegetables. Sprinkle a generous amount of crumbs over top.
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