Chicken, Sausage and Bean Stew (Simplified Cassoulet)
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A rich, comforting, and simplified version of the classic French Cassoulet. Tender chicken pieces, savory sausages, smoky bacon, and creamy cannellini beans are slowly simmered in a deeply flavorful herb-infused vegetable and tomato stock.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Season and brown the chicken and sausages in a pan to build deep flavors. → Sauté onions, celery, carrots, bell peppers, herbs, garlic, and tomatoes in a Dutch oven. → Add the meats, smoked ham hock, and stocks into the Dutch oven and simmer for 40 minutes. → Remove the ham hock, thicken the sauce with a flour slurry, add cannellini beans, and simmer for 15 minutes. → Slice the sausages, mix them back into the stew, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Season and brown the chicken and sausages in a pan to build deep flavors. → Sauté onions, celery, carrots, bell peppers, herbs, garlic, and tomatoes in a Dutch oven. → Add the meats, smoked ham hock, and stocks into the Dutch oven and simmer for 40 minutes. → Remove the ham hock, thicken the sauce with a flour slurry, add cannellini beans, and simmer for 15 minutes. → Slice the sausages, mix them back into the stew, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Introduction
A rich, comforting, and simplified version of the classic French Cassoulet. Tender chicken pieces, savory sausages, smoky bacon, and creamy cannellini beans are slowly simmered in a deeply flavorful herb-infused vegetable and tomato stock.
Step 1
Season the chicken drumsticks and thighs generously with salt and black pepper on all sides.
Step 2
In a skillet, heat a splash of olive oil and render the thick-cut bacon lardons over medium heat until they are lightly browned and crisp.
Step 3
Heat a splash of garlic olive oil in a large Dutch oven and begin sautéing the chopped yellow onions.
Step 4
Add the seasoned chicken pieces and whole sausages to the skillet with the rendered bacon fat. Sear them over medium-high heat until they develop a beautiful golden-brown crust.
Step 5
Stir the diced celery, thickly sliced carrots, and chopped bell peppers into the onions in the Dutch oven, and cook until slightly softened.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Avoid crowding the pan when browning the chicken and sausages so they sear instead of steam.
Slice the carrots thickly because they will cook for over an hour; thin slices will turn to mush.
Adding a smoked ham hock is a simple way to bring deep, traditional smoky flavors to this simplified recipe.
Always incorporate flour or roux through a fine strainer to ensure it dissolves smoothly without creating lumps in your stew.
Cannellini beans are pre-cooked, so adding them in the last 15 minutes keeps them from disintegrating while helping to thicken the gravy naturally.
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