Pork Cassoulet

Name: Pork Cassoulet
Prep time: 3 d 3 h
Cook time: 3 d 3 h
Total time: 3 d 3 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams bacon (slab is best), cut into 2-inch pieces; 2 bay leaves; 237 milliliters coarse bread crumbs; 397 grams diced tomatoes, with their juice; 794 grams white beans, drained and rinsed; 1 mediums carrot, peeled and chopped; 1 large stalk celery, chopped; 946 milliliters chicken broth; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 2 mediums onions, peeled and chopped; 2 Tbsps chopped parsley; 907 grams country-style spareribs (or pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch-thick slices); 2 sprigs whole sprigs fresh thyme, plus 2 tablespoons thyme leaves; 237 milliliters white wine; 2 garlic cloves, minced, plus 1 whole clove

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pork Cassoulet a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 1079 calories, 47g of protein, and 72g of fat each. This recipe covers 40% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have beans, bay leaves, canned tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Banana Bread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 75 hours. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.

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Oven

Place the spareribs in a heavy pot with half the onion, half the minced garlic, and the thyme sprigs.

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Minced Garlic

Fresh Thyme

Spare Ribs

Onion

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Pot

Cover with a lid or foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

Remove the ribs; set aside.

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Ribs

In the same pot, over medium heat, brown the bacon.

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Bacon

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Pot

Remove all but about 2 tablespoons of the fat and add the celery, carrot, salt, pepper, thyme leaves, and the remaining onion and garlic (minced and whole) and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Thyme

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Pepper

Onion

Salt

Add the broth, wine, tomatoes, bay leaves, and beans. Bring to a simmer, then add the cooked ribs.

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Bay Leaves

Tomato

Beans

Broth

Ribs

Wine

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the olive oil, bread crumbs, and parsley.

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Breadcrumbs

Olive Oil

Parsley

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Bowl

Sprinkle the bread-crumb mixture over the cassoulet and bake for 1 hour, uncovered, occasionally pressing the bread crumbs into the cassoulet to thicken it.

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Breadcrumbs

Bread

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Oven

Let cool and serve.

TIP

To get a jump start on a weeknight dinner, complete steps 1 to 7 of the cassoulet recipe on Sunday and store, covered, on the stove for a day or in the fridge for up to 3 days. Then simply add the bread-crumb mixture and bake for 1 hour.

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Bread

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Stove