Cassoulet with Duck Confit

Name: Cassoulet with Duck Confit
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters coarse fresh bread crumbs; 946 milliliters chicken stock; 454 grams dried flageolets or Great Northern beans, rinsed and picked over, then soaked for 2 hours and drained; 4 duck leg confit, trimmed of excess fat; 340 grams French garlic sausage, sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick; 1 large head garlic, separated into cloves and peeled; 8 servings Kosher salt; 113 grams lean slab bacon, cut into 1-inch cubes; 5 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 113 grams 1/2-inch-thick slices of pancetta , cut into 1/2-inch dice; 2 Tbsps chopped parsley; 4 thyme sprigs; 2 liters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cassoulet with Duck Confit a try. One serving contains 571 calories, 27g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of water, chicken stock, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil.

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Sauce Pan

Add the pancetta and cook over moderate heat until the fat has been rendered, about 5 minutes.

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Pancetta

Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 7 minutes.

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Onion

Add the beans, thyme sprigs, water and stock and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat, stirring and skimming occasionally, until the beans are al dente, about 1 hour.

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Fresh Thyme

Beans

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Add the garlic cloves to the beans and simmer until the garlic and beans are tender, about 15 minutes. Discard the thyme sprigs. Season the beans with salt and let cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate the saucepan overnight.

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Preheat the oven to 35

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Rewarm the beans over moderate heat.

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Beans

Transfer the beans to a large, deep baking dish. Nestle the duck legs, garlic sausage and bacon into the beans.

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Sausage

Garlic

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Beans

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Bake for about 40 minutes, until the cassoulet is bubbling and all of the meats are hot.

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Remove from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes.

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In a skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Add the bread crumbs and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes.

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Breadcrumbs

Sprinkle the bread crumbs and the parsley over the cassoulet and serve.

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Servings:

473milliliters

coarse fresh bread crumbs 946milliliters

chicken stock 454grams

dried flageolets or Great Northern beans, rinsed and picked over, then soaked for 2 hours and drained 4

duck leg confit, trimmed of excess fat 340grams

French garlic sausage, sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick 1large head

garlic, separated into cloves and peeled 8servings

Kosher salt 113grams

lean slab bacon, cut into 1-inch cubes 5Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 1medium

onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice 113grams

1/2-inch-thick slices of pancetta , cut into 1/2-inch dice 2Tbsps

chopped parsley 4

thyme sprigs 2liters

water

Recommended wine: Bordeaux, Champagne, White Burgundy

French works really well with Bordeaux, Champagne, and White Burgundy. French wine is just as diverse as French food, but you rarely go wrong with champagne. If your meal calls for a white wine, you might also try a white burgundy. For a red, try a red bordeaux blend. The Chateau Jalousie Beaulieu Bordeaux Superieur with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.