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Cassoulet
This is a great winter warmer, or just a nice hearty dish you can throw together after a long day at work.
Good quality sausages work best in this recipe because they kind of make the dish. The more taste and the better the quality of meat used leads to the best cassoulet. If you are not a ham lover you can definitely substitute for beef or chicken sausages and if you want to get a sausage that has a very fine flavor - just make sure the flavors are complimentary (you do not have Asian flavored sausages or anything, pork and fennel is flavor Great for this dish!).
You will need ... for 2-3 large serves
6 good quality pork chippolatas
1 small brown onion or two scallops / escallions
1 small islands
1 celery stick
2 garlic cloves
2 Tbs olive oil
1 generous cup of dry white wine
1 420gr tin chopped Italian tomatoes
1 420gr tin of canelini (white) beans, drained and rinse thoroughly.
1/4 teaspoon oregano
2 bay leaves
Salt and Pepper
1/2 teaspoon of sugar
Chopped parsley
Bread crusts and pesto to serve (optional)
method...
1. Peel and cut onions and carrots in small cast, wash and cut celery for the same size and crush the garlic.
2. Heat half of the olive oil in a bowl with a medium base. Add sausages and brown on the outside without cooking all the way through. Remove and avoid aside.
3. Add the remaining oil to the bowl and carefully place the onions, carrots and celery in. Stir, with a wooden spoon on medium low heat until the onion starts going transparent then add the garlic, oregano, bay leaves and spices and stir to release the flavors.
4. Turn heat up, then quickly add wine. Leave it to boil and cook a little before adding canned tomatoes, sugar and cups of warm water. Add to boiling again, reduce heat to simmer and then cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until sauce is started to thicken.
5. Add the dried beans and stir by cooking for another 5 minutes before cutting the sausage into thick slices. Add to the bowl and leave to simmer for another 10 minutes.
6. Add the chopped parsley and serve part of the cream in a bowl with some fresh bread. If you like, make a beautiful doll of pesto on top as I did hot smoked salmon salad with pesto peas, or just cheat and buy it in a pot from a grocery store like I did this time :-P)
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