03/08/2024
Cheeky Cassoulet
This cheat's version of the French classic Cassoulet is a a tasty hot pot for a midweek dinner.
Serves:
4-6
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 kg pork chipolata sausages or similar
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 red capsicum, sliced
- 250g button mushrooms, halved
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 cups beef or chicken stock
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 400g cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- continental parsley, for garnish
- crusty bread, for serving
Method
- Heat olive oil in a large heavy based pot and brown sausages on all sides. Add onion, capsicum, mushrooms, fennel seeds and paprika and sauté until softened.
- Add potatoes, stock and rosemary and bring to the boil. Simmer covered for 20 minutes. Add cannellini beans and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes until liquid has reduced to a gravy-like consistency.
- Season to taste, garnish with parsley and serve with crusty bread.
Tips
- If using thick Italian style sausages, simmer for an extra 5-10 minutes.
- STYLING Serve at the table in the pot, sprinkled with pepper and parsley.
- DRINK Chianti
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