3 simplified cassoulet Recipes

boneless lamb shoulder roast, cut into 11/2-inch cubes (or a combination of lamb and boneless pork shoulder roast), olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, mild italian sausages, water for sausages, kielbasa, cut into 6 pieces, boneless duck breast halves, chicken broth, water, full-bodied dry red wine, reserved duck fat, onions, cut into medium dice, garlic cloves, minced, sliced prosciutto, minced, dried thyme, diced tomatoes, white beans, drained, fresh bread crumbs (process sliced bread in a food processor or blender), butter, melted, minced fresh parsley

kosher salt or 1/2 cup table salt, granulated sugar, bone in chicken thighs, skin and excess fat removed (about 3 1/2 lb), sandwich bread, cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 3 cups), unsalted butter, melted, dried flageolet beans or 1 lb dried great northern beans, picked over and rinsed, onion, peeled and left whole, head garlic , outer papery skin removed and top 1/2 inch sliced off, table salt or 2 tsp kosher salt, ground black pepper, bacon, chopped medium, boneless pork loin roast (blade-end) or 1 lb boneless boston butt, trimmed of excess fat and silver skin and cut into 1-inch pieces, onion, chopped fine, garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press, diced tomatoes, drained, tomato paste, fresh thyme, bay leaf, ground black pepper, chicken stock or 3 1/2 cups canned low sodium chicken broth, dry white wine, kielbasa , halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices