Cassoulet Recipe Cuisine France: French Cooking Recipes

Cassoulet

What is Cassoulet?
One of the most popular french recipes, coming from South West of France. Sometimes english people confuse Cassoulet with their own breakfast! Cassoulet is a rich combination of beans and meats. There are several recipes, here is the easiest to cook.

Region	Prep time / Cooking time
South West	1 hour / 3 hours 30
Ingredients
1lb of dried white beans 1lb of pork sausage 4 “confit” duck legs (preserve) 1 lb pork spareribs 1/2lb unsmoked bacon 1 leek 1 stick of celery 1 onion 1 carrott 2 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp thyme Laurel 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper

Cassoulet Recipe serve 6

Step 1: Soak the dry beans overnight in cold water.

Step 2: Cook the saussages.

Step 3: Remove the duck legs from the fat. Heat in the oven for 3 minutes unti fat has melt off.

Step 4: Cut the spareribs in 4, add salt and pepper.

Step 5: Sauté the vegetables with 1 garlic clove, thyme and laurel. Cover with water and cook for 1 hour and a half.

Step 6: Drain the beans and simmer slowly for 1 hour. Add 1 crushed garlic clove, salt and pepper.

Step 7: Put the meat, the vegetables and the beans in a baking dish. Cook in ther oven at 325° F / 160° C until there is no more liquid in the dish.

Cassoulet is better when reheated

Wine suggestion: Madiran, Cahors red wine (French Wine Guide).

Bon appetit!