Cassoulet

Ingredients

• 2 lb. dried white beans
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1 medium onion, stuck with 3 whole cloves
• 1 ham shank, preferably with meat on it
• few sprigs fresh parsley
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 4 medium onions, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 to 5 lb. lean beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 tsp. rosemary
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• black pepper to taste
• cayenne pepper to taste
• 1 c. dry red wine
• 1 1/2 lb. smoked link sausage, fully cooked