Duck and Sausage Cassoulet |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Molly O'Neill likes to use French-style fresh venison or pork sausages in this dish, though we used lower-fat chicken sausage. The bean mixture bakes twice; start working at least a day ahead. If you don't have a large Dutch oven, you can also prepare this in a 13 x 9–inch baking dish. Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds dried cannellini beans |
1 (1-pound) boneless pork shoulder (boston butt), trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces |
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided |
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided |
1 tablespoon canola oil |
2 1/2 cups finely chopped onion (about 2 medium) |
1 cup thinly sliced carrot (about 1/2 pound) |
4 garlic cloves, minced |
1 (14-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped |
2 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs |
1 celery stalk |
1 thyme sprig |
1 bay leaf |
8 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided |
2 cups water |
5 duck confit legs (about 2 1/2 pounds) |
cooking spray |
3/4 pound chicken sausage |
1 (1-ounce) slice white bread |
Directions:
1. Sort and wash beans; place in a large bowl. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; cover and let stand 8 hours. Drain beans.
2. Sprinkle pork with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add pork to pan; cook 6 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Remove pork from pan; reduce heat to medium. Add onion and carrot to pan; cook 8 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and tomatoes; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Tie twine around parsley, celery, thyme, and bay leaf to secure. Add pork, beans, 4 cups broth, 2 cups water, and herb bundle to pan. Bring to a simmer; cook, covered, for 2 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cool bean mixture to room temperature; cover and chill overnight.
3. Preheat oven to 400°.
4. Arrange duck confit legs in a 13 x 9–inch baking dish. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove skin and meat from bones; shred meat into large pieces. Discard skin and bones.
5. Reduce oven temperature to 325°.
6. Bring bean mixture to a simmer over medium-low heat; stir in duck. Bring remaining 4 cups broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan; pour evenly over bean mixture. Bake at 325° for 2 hours. Reduce oven to temperature to 275°.
7. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sausage to pan; cook 6 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Cool slightly; cut into 1-inch pieces. Stir bean mixture; add sausage pieces. Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1/2 cup. Sprinkle breadcrumbs evenly over cassoulet. Bake at 275° for 1 1/2 hours. Let stand 20 minutes before serving.
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