Description
Hearty French cassoulet brings rustic countryside flavors to your kitchen, blending tender white beans with succulent meats. Rich layers of duck confit, sausage, and slow-cooked pork create a comforting culinary journey you’ll savor with each spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 4 pork sausages
- 1 lb (454 grams) chicken breast, diced
Vegetables:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 leek, chopped
- 2 shallots
- 4 garlic cloves
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) white wine
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon herbes de Provence
- 1 1/2 cups (360 milliliters) water
- 1 can cannellini beans
- Chopped parsley
Instructions
- Sear sausages in a heavy-bottomed pot until golden brown and crispy, creating a rich caramelized exterior. Transfer to a holding plate.
- Season chicken pieces with aromatic spices, then cook until perfectly browned and sealed, developing deep flavor. Set aside.
- Gently sweat chopped vegetables in remaining pan drippings, allowing onions, carrots, and leeks to soften and release their natural sweetness. Introduce minced garlic and delicate shallots to enhance the aromatic base.
- Deglaze the pan with crisp white wine, scraping up all the flavorful browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Reunite the seared meats with softened vegetables, combining them with pre-soaked beans, fragrant herbs, and enough liquid to create a harmonious braising environment.
- Transfer the casserole to a preheated 325°F oven, allowing the ingredients to slowly meld and tenderize over approximately 2 hours, developing complex and deeply satisfying flavors.
- Remove from oven, let rest briefly, then serve this rustic French countryside classic directly from the cooking vessel, inviting diners to savor the rich, comforting layers of taste and texture.
Notes
- Choose high-quality, fresh sausages for deeper flavor and better texture during browning.
- Drain excess fat after searing meats to prevent greasy final dish and enhance clean taste profile.
- Select dried white beans like cannellini or great northern for authentic rustic French cassoulet consistency.
- Consider using duck fat instead of standard oil for traditional rich, hearty undertones that elevate the entire dish’s complexity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg