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Authentic Cassoulet
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Pork Sausage Cassoulet Recipe |
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Pork Cassoulet is a French dish that's been a
classic for a long time. Meaty pork sausages, bacon and beans make this
a delicious meal.
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KEY POINTS
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Preparation Time: |
30 mins |
Cooking Time: |
2 hrs 15 mins |
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How Difficult |
Easy |
Freeze? |
Yes |
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Servings |
4
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INGREDIENTS
| Ingredients |
Imperial |
Metric |
| Meaty pork sausages |
8 |
8 |
| Tinned Cannellini beans or similar white beans |
12 oz |
350 g |
| Streaky bacon or pancetta |
4 to 5 oz |
130 g |
| Medium onions |
2 |
2 |
| Medium carrots |
1 |
1 |
| Garlic clove |
1 handful |
1 handful |
| Tomato puree |
2 level tablespoons |
2 level tablespoons |
| Fresh or dried thyme |
1 teaspoon dried, 1 tablespoon fresh |
1 teaspoon dried, 1 tablespoon fresh |
| Bay leaves |
3 |
3 |
| Chicken stock |
1 pint |
600 ml |
| Red wine |
¼ pint |
150 ml |
| Fresh bread crumbs |
4 oz |
110 g |
| Olive oil |
1 tablespoon |
1 tablespoon |
| Salt and pepper |
To taste |
To taste |
COOKING EQUIPMENT
1 medium frying pan
1 casserole dish
PREPARATION
Cut the streaky bacon into rough squares.
Peel, top and tail and finely chop the onion
Peel, top and tail and slice the carrots
Peel and finely chop the garlic
Make the bread crumbs, use a food processor or lightly toast and crumble
with your hands
Method
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Heat the olive oil in a frying pan to a medium heat and add the
sausages. Keep turning them often as they cook. You want them to
be browned on all sides, it makes them look far more attractive when
the dish is served. This should take around 10 minutes. |
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Set the oven pre-heating to 170°C / 325°F / Gas Mark
3.
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Take the sausages from the frying pan and put them
in the casserole dish. Turn the heat up a bit and add the streaky
bacon to the frying pan. Toss the bacon round the pan as it cooks.
After about 5 minutes the edges will go brown and slightly crispy. |
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casserole dish. Turn the heat down medium low and add the chopped
onions.
Cook for about 10 minutes, turning frequently, until they have
softened but not turned brown. Add the chopped garlic and cook for a
further minute. |
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Add the onions, and all the remaining ingredients,
except the breadcrumbs, to the casserole dish, cover and put in the
pre-heated oven for 2 hours. Remove the casserole dish from the
oven, sprinkle the bread crumbs over cassoulet and place under a
medium grill for 5 minutes. |
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