Quick Cassoulet
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A quick and easy version of the classic French cassoulet, combining bacon, smoked sausage, chicken thighs, and white beans under a rich, buttery, cheesy breadcrumb crust. By mashing a portion of the beans and utilizing a double-broiling technique, this recipe mimics the deep, comforting flavors of the traditional slow-cooked dish in just about an hour.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Sear the bacon, smoked sausage, and chicken thighs in an oven-safe skillet, then transfer the meats to a bowl and discard excess pan fat. → Sauté onions in the same skillet, deglaze with broth, and stir in white beans (mashing 25% of them first to create starchiness). → Stir in herbs, return all the seared meats, add enough chicken stock to cover, and simmer for 5-6 minutes. → Turn off heat, cover with half of the parmesan-butter breadcrumbs, broil until golden, and stir the crust back down into the stew. → Top with the remaining breadcrumbs, broil again until crispy, then let rest in the turned-off oven for 15 minutes to thicken before serving.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Sear the bacon, smoked sausage, and chicken thighs in an oven-safe skillet, then transfer the meats to a bowl and discard excess pan fat. → Sauté onions in the same skillet, deglaze with broth, and stir in white beans (mashing 25% of them first to create starchiness). → Stir in herbs, return all the seared meats, add enough chicken stock to cover, and simmer for 5-6 minutes. → Turn off heat, cover with half of the parmesan-butter breadcrumbs, broil until golden, and stir the crust back down into the stew. → Top with the remaining breadcrumbs, broil again until crispy, then let rest in the turned-off oven for 15 minutes to thicken before serving.
Introduction
A quick and easy version of the classic French cassoulet, combining bacon, smoked sausage, chicken thighs, and white beans under a rich, buttery, cheesy breadcrumb crust. By mashing a portion of the beans and utilizing a double-broiling technique, this recipe mimics the deep, comforting flavors of the traditional slow-cooked dish in just about an hour.
Step 1
Cook the thick-sliced bacon in a deep, oven-safe skillet over medium heat until almost crisp. Remove the bacon to a bowl, leaving the rendered fat in the pan.
Step 2
Sauté the sliced smoked sausage in the bacon fat for 3 to 4 minutes.
Step 3
Add the chicken thigh chunks to the pan and cook in the bacon fat and sausage oil for about 5 minutes.
Step 4
Remove the sausage and chicken chunks, placing them into the bowl with the bacon. Pour off and discard all excess fat from the pan, but do not wipe it clean.
Step 5
Add the chopped onion to the pan with a big pinch of salt. Turn the heat down to medium-low and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion starts to turn translucent.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Mashing roughly a quarter of the canned white beans mimics the creamy, rich texture of a traditional slow-cooked cassoulet.
Removing the excess fat after browning the meat ensures the dish doesn't turn out overly greasy, while leaving the browned bits on the pan keeps the flavor intense.
Letting the casserole rest in a turned-off oven for 15 minutes is crucial; this is when the beans soak up the remaining liquid to achieve the perfect non-soupy consistency.
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