All-Day Cassoulet-Style White Bean Casserole
, About 4 h 30 min + overnight bean soak, Serves 6 to 8
A French-style casserole of creamy white beans, garlicky sausage, panceta and chicken, slow-baked under a crisp crust.
| prepPreheat oven to 320°F / 160°C | |||||||||
| 250 g panceta or pork belly, cut in chunks | Brown panceta, remove | Brown sausage, remove | Brown chicken skin-side down, remove | Sauté onion, carrot, celery, garlic 8 min | Stir in tomato paste 1 min | Deglaze with wine, add stock & seasonings | Add beans, cover, bake 2 hrs | Top with crumbs, bake uncovered 1-1.5 hrs | Rest 20 min, serve |
| 400 g garlicky pork sausage | |||||||||
| 4 bone-in chicken thighs (about 900 g) | |||||||||
| 1 large onion (about 250 g), diced | |||||||||
| 2 carrots (about 200 g), diced | |||||||||
| 2 celery stalks (about 120 g), diced (optional) | |||||||||
| 6 cloves garlic, sliced | |||||||||
| 30 g tomato paste | |||||||||
| 200 ml dry white wine (optional) | |||||||||
| 1.2 liters chicken stock | |||||||||
| 2 bay leaves | |||||||||
| 1 tsp dried thyme or 6 sprigs fresh | |||||||||
| 1 tsp black pepper | |||||||||
| 1 tsp salt, adjust at the end | |||||||||
| 500 g dried white beans (about 2 1/2 cups), soaked | Soak beans overnight in plenty of water (quick soak: | Simmer soaked beans 45-70 min, drain | |||||||
| 60 g breadcrumbs (optional) | |||||||||
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