Cassoulet with Confit Duck Recipe

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Serves6
SkillEasy
Preparation Time20 mins (optional):
Cooking Time1 hours (optional):
Total Time1 hours 20 mins
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories793 Kcal40%
Fat38 g54%
Saturated Fat13 g65%
Carbohydrates34 g13%
By Rosie Conroy
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Cassoulet is a wonderfully warming Frenchdish made from mild haricot beans and lots of lovely rich pork flavours. This simple recipe takes the comforting tastes of smoked bacon, heady garlic and fresh parsley to give you a wonderful winter dish that the whole family will love. We’ve used shop-bought duck confit to make this more achievable at home. You can buy duck confit in most supermarkets now, including a really good tinned one from France where all the hard work is done for you! Usually they just require a good forty minutes or so in a hot oven to crisp everything up again. You can, of course, always forgo the duck if you prefer something a little simpler. For extra indulgence serve your cassoulet with hunks of freshly-baked, crusty bread to mop up all the juices with – it would be a shame for them to all go to waste after all your effort!

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C, Gas Mark 4.
  2. In a large casserole dish fry the lardons for five minutes, until browned. Add the sausage and fry for a couple more minutes. Add the duck fat, onion, celery, carrot, bouquet garni and garlic. Fry for a couple more minutes until slightly softened.
  3. Add the beans along with 2litres of water. Put in the oven, uncovered, and cook for an hour and a half, until everything is soft. Check half way through and add more water if needed.
  4. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 180C, Gas Mark 4 and cook the confit duck legs according to packet instructions.
  5. Serve the duck on top of the cassoulet, scattered with fresh parsley.

Ingredients

  • 200g smoked lardons
  • 300g sausage, sliced
  • 2tbsp duck fat or olive oil
  • 2 shallots, finely diced
  • 1 stick celery, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 400g dried haricot beans, soaked overnight
  • 6 confit duck legs
  • parsley, to serve
Top Tip for making Cassoulet with Confit Duck

You can freeze casoulet for up to three months. Just make sure it’s fully cooled before you pop in the freezer.

Rosie Conroy

Rosie Conroy is a food and drinks journalist with over a decade of experience working for big-name titles in both print and online. Formerly the Digital Food Editor of woman&home, Rosie went on to head up the team at SquareMeal, reviewing the best London restaurants and hunting out emerging culinary trends. With previous experience in food styling and recipe development, Rosie knows what to look for in a good piece of kitchenware and has extensive experience testing consumer goods—from kitchen electricalz and cooking accouterments through to new foodie treats.

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