Cheat's French Cassoulet - Crock Pot or Le Creuset Recipe

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Cheat's French Cassoulet - Crock Pot or Le Creuset
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  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet - fry the bacon until nearly crisp & then add the onions, garlic, & carrots. Cook over a high heat until they are just soft on the outside & turning a golden colour. Drain well & remove from pan. Add to crock pot or Le Creuset casserole dish.
  2. Add sausages and brown - remove & add to onion mixture.
  3. Add pork chop pieces & brown - remove and add to above mixture.
  4. Make up chicken stock and add wine. Mix tomatoes in with stock & teaspoon of sugar.
  5. Pour stock and tomatoes over the cassoulet in crock pot or le creuset - add bouquet garni & give everything a good stir!
  6. Add the beans and stir well again.
  7. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top and cook for up to 6 hours on high in crock pot or in le cresuet for 3 hours in a slow oven with the lid on, 150C/300°F.
  8. Half an hour before serving, take lid of le creuset to brown the top. It's difficult to brown in a crock pot, but it's not that essential to brown the top, as the reason behind the breadcrumbs is to soak up some of the juice & make a crust on top! If your crock pot is the type which you can put under the grill, then do so!
  9. Serve with mountains of fluffy mashed potatoes & stir-fried Savoy Cabbage.
  10. NOTE ON SAUSAGES:.
  11. Try to use very good quality high meat content sausages; in France Toulouse sausages are mainly used - they generally have a meat content of at least 85%. Good quality English style sausages are also good - I have a recipe posted for some English sausages: Old Fashioned English Spiced Pork and Herb Sausages or Bangers!.
  12. However, any kind of sausage can be used and in the past I have used: Choritzo, Italian Style, Chipolatas etc.
  13. The Pork chops can be replaced with chicken pieces, lamb steaks or Confit D'Canard - preserved duck, if you are lucky enought to have some!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 638.22 Kcal (2672 kJ)
Calories from fat 256.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.45g 44%
Cholesterol 48.08mg 16%
Sodium 909.32mg 38%
Potassium 431.97mg 9%
Total Carbs 71.64g 24%
Sugars 7.04g 28%
Dietary Fiber 3.53g 14%
Protein 16.77g 34%
Vitamin C 13.4mg 22%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 80.4mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 164.29 Kcal (688 kJ)
Calories from fat 65.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.32g 44%
Cholesterol 12.38mg 16%
Sodium 234.07mg 38%
Potassium 111.19mg 9%
Total Carbs 18.44g 24%
Sugars 1.81g 28%
Dietary Fiber 0.91g 14%
Protein 4.32g 34%
Vitamin C 3.4mg 22%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 14%
Iron 0.7mg 15%
Calcium 20.7mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.4
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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