Classic French Cassoulet
This Classic French Cassoulet is a classic and simple yet delicious casserole with beans, pork sausage and chicken breast. Served with a french baguette and salad? Oui Oui!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Total Time2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: French
Keyword: french cassoulet, french recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 430kcal
- 4 links Italian pork sausages or similar, whole or cut into smaller pieces
- 1 pound chicken breasts boneless and skinless, cut into bite size pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 medium carrot chopped
- 1 leek chopped (white and green part)
- ½ cup white wine such as a sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio
- 2 small shallots chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 19 ounce cannellini beans (1 can), drained
- 1 teaspoon rosemary dried
- ½ teaspoon herbes de provence
- 1½ cup water
- 2 tablespoon parsley for garnish
Preheat your oven to 325℉.
Brown the sausage: In a dutch oven or heavy bottomed sauce pan, brown the sausages whole. I prefer a smaller bite so I dice them up in pieces. Remove them once browned.
Cook the chicken: Add the chicken breasts to the Dutch oven next, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the chicken is no longer pink and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
Saute veggies: Add onion, carrot, and leeks to the pot in the residual sausage fat and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Then add the shallots and garlic and saute for an additional minute.
Deglaze pot: Add the white wine to deglaze the pot, scraping any brown bits from the bottom.
Finish the cassoulet: Return the protein to the pot and add beans, herbs, water and seasoning. Bring to a simmer then cover and transfer to the oven to bake for 2 hours.
Garnish with parsley and serve.
- Leftovers: If refrigerated in an airtight container it should last up to 4 days, with its flavor peaking around the third day.
- Freezing: To freeze, transfer the casserole to an air tight container and allow to fully cool before freezing to ensure it lasts up to 3 months.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 970mg | Potassium: 619mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2130IU | Vitamin C: 8.7mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 3.9mg