Cozy Cassoulet Recipes

COZY CASSOULET

Steps:

• Sort and wash beans.
• Place in 8-qt ovenproof dutch oven.
• Cover with water 2 inches above beans and let stand 8hrs or overnight.
• Drain.
• Add 2 1/2qt water to beans.
• Stir in salt pork, garlic and next five ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, cover and cook 2hrs or until beans are tender, adding water if necessary.
• Remove and discard salt pork, onion, carrots, celery and bay leaf.
• Set aside.
• Place chicken in a roasting pan, sprinkle with salt and 2tsp pepper.
• Bake at 350* for 2hours or until thermometer reads 180*.
• Cool completely, reserving 3tbs drippings.
• Cut chicken into serving size pieces and set aside.
• Cook sausage in skillet over med-high heat until browned.
• Remove and set aside.
• Add pork chops and cook until browned on both sides.
• Remove and set aside, reserving drippings.
• Add reserved chicken drippings to drippings in skillet.
• Add chopped onion and garlic.
• Cook over med-high heat stirring constantly, until tender.
• Add wine and cook until reduced by half.
• Add diced tomatoes, 1/2tsp thyme and 2 tsp pepper.
• Stir into beans.
• Spoon half of bean mixture, sausage, chicken and pork chops into dutch oven, repeat layers.
• Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• Bake at 325* for 1 1/2hours.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
• *Note-you might want to drain the beans a bit before adding tomato mixture or it is too liquidy.