Cassoulet

Name: Cassoulet
Ingredients: 1 pound navy beans white; 1 small duck cut into 8 serving pieces; 1/2 pound pork stew meat; 1/2 pound lamb stew meat; 2 medium onions diced; 1/4 pound bacon cut into 3/4in cubes; 2 tablespoons garlic minced; 1/2 pound hot pork sausage; 4 cups water; 1 x salt as desired; 12 each black peppercorns; 2 each thyme sprigs; 4 each bay leaves; 1 each rosemary leaves 1 sprig

14 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

1 pound navy beans white
1 small duck cut into 8 serving pieces
1/2 pound pork stew meat
1/2 pound lamb stew meat
2 medium onions diced
1/4 pound bacon cut into 3/4in cubes
2 tablespoons garlic minced
1/2 pound hot pork sausage
4 cups water
1 x salt as desired
12 each black peppercorns
2 each thyme sprigs
4 each bay leaves
1 each rosemary leaves 1 sprig

Directions

1

PLACE THE BEANS IN COLD WATER and soak overnight.
2

The next day, place a heavy pot on the stove over medium heat and cook the duck pieces on both sides to render some of the fat.
3

This takes about 15 minutes total.
4

Remove the duck and set aside.
5

Increase heat to high and add the pork.
6

Brown well, remove from the pot and set aside.
7

Brown the lamb.
8

Remove and set aside.
9

Preheat oven to 300F (150C)
10

Pour off and discard most of the fat, leaving just about 3 tablespoons in the pot.
11

Lower heat to medium and add the onions.
12

Cook, stirring, until onions soften, about 7 minutes.
13

Add drained beans, bacon, garlic and herbs and replace the duck, pork and lamb.
14

Add 4 cups water, cover and place in the oven for 2 hours.
15

Add the sausages and salt as desired.
16

Replace in the oven another hour.
17

Remove herbs in cheesecloth.
18

When it's time to serve dinner, place the casserole on the table.