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Classic French Cassoulet
This Classic French Cassoulet is a classic and simple yet delicious casserole with beans, pork sausage and chicken breast. Served with a french baguette and salad? Oui Oui!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 430 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 4 links Italian pork sausages or similar, whole or cut into smaller pieces
- 1 pound chicken breasts boneless and skinless, cut into bite size pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 medium carrot chopped
- 1 leek chopped (white and green part)
- ½ cup white wine such as a sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio
- 2 small shallots chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 19 ounce cannellini beans (1 can), drained
- 1 teaspoon rosemary dried
- ½ teaspoon herbes de provence
- 1½ cup water
- 2 tablespoon parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325℉.
- Brown the sausage: In a dutch oven or heavy bottomed sauce pan, brown the sausages whole. I prefer a smaller bite so I dice them up in pieces. Remove them once browned.
- Cook the chicken: Add the chicken breasts to the Dutch oven next, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the chicken is no longer pink and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Saute veggies: Add onion, carrot, and leeks to the pot in the residual sausage fat and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Then add the shallots and garlic and saute for an additional minute.
- Deglaze pot: Add the white wine to deglaze the pot, scraping any brown bits from the bottom.
- Finish the cassoulet: Return the protein to the pot and add beans, herbs, water and seasoning. Bring to a simmer then cover and transfer to the oven to bake for 2 hours.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Notes
- Leftovers: If refrigerated in an airtight container it should last up to 4 days, with its flavor peaking around the third day.
- Freezing: To freeze, transfer the casserole to an air tight container and allow to fully cool before freezing to ensure it lasts up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
430kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
970mg
(40%)
Potassium
619mg
(18%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2130IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
8.7mg
(10%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
3.9mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 430
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 430kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 970mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 619mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2130IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.