Bean-and-Leek Cassoulet

Name: Bean-and-Leek Cassoulet
Prep time: 2 h 35 min
Cook time: 2 h 35 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 710 milliliters 1/4 pounds fresh cranberry beans, shelled; 118 milliliters crème fraîche; 14 grams dried porcini mushrooms; 6 servings Kosher salt; 3 larges leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick; 1 Tbsp chopped marjoram; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters panko (Japanese bread crumbs); 6 servings Freshly ground pepper; 12 thyme sprigs, tied together with butchers string, plus 1 tablespoon chopped thyme; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

One serving contains 309 calories, 11g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of porcini mushrooms, pepper, crème fraîche, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 35 minutes.

Instructions

In a large soup pot, cover the cranberry beans with 3 quarts of cold water.

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Water

Soup

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Add 1 tablespoon of kosher salt, the bundle of thyme sprigs and the bay leaves. Bring to a simmer and cook over moderate heat until the beans are tender, about 40 minutes.

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Fresh Thyme

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Bay Leaves

Beans

Drain the beans and discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaves.

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Meanwhile, in a large bowl, pour 4 cups of boiling water over the dried porcini and let stand until the mushrooms are soft, about 15 minutes.

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Remove the mushrooms and squeeze them dry over the bowl; reserve the soaking liquid. Coarsely chop the mushrooms.

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Preheat the oven to 37

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Position a rack in the top third of the oven. Slowly pour the mushroom soaking liquid into a large saucepan, discarding the last bit of gritty liquid.

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Mushrooms

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Add the porcini, leeks, butter and 2 teaspoons of salt. Bring to a simmer and cook over moderate heat until the leeks are very tender and the liquid has thickened slightly, about 35 minutes.

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Leek

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Remove from the heat. Stir in the crme frache, 2 teaspoons of the chopped thyme, 2 teaspoons of the chopped marjoram and the reserved beans. Season with salt and pepper.

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