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Traditional French Cassoulet Recipe

To make traditional French cassoulet at home, substitute fresh chicken for duck confit, build flavor in the beans, and add gelatin to form a crisp crust.
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16 hr 25 min
TOTAL TIME
1420
CALORIES
$2.17
PER SERVING
Traditional French Cassoulet Recipe
Ingredients
16 INGREDIENTS
8 SERVINGS
Kosher Salt
3 tbsp kosher salt
for table salt, use half as much by volume
Gelatin
3 packets gelatin
Duck Fat
2 tbsp duck fat
Chicken Thighs And Drumsticks
6 whole chicken thighs and drumsticks
Garlic Sausage
1 lb garlic sausage
Carrot
1 whole carrot
unpeeled, cut into 3-inch sections
Celery
2 stalks celery
cut into 3-inch sections
Whole Cloves
6 whole whole cloves
Onion
1 large onion
finely diced
Dried Bay Leaf
2 whole dried bay leaf
Black Pepper
black pepper
to taste
Salt Pork
8 oz salt pork
cut into 3/4-inch cubes
Homemade Chicken Stock
1 qt homemade chicken stock
Garlic
1 head garlic
Dried Cannellini Beans
1 lb dried cannellini beans
Fresh Parsley
4 sprigs fresh parsley
Directions
26 STEPS
5 min
PREP TIME
8 hr 20 min
COOK TIME
16 hr 25 min
TOTAL TIME
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Health Info
Macros
19g
CARBS
119g
FAT
63g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
LOW CARB
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