Pork Belly and Smoked Sausage Cassoulet
- Ready In:
- 5hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1 lb dried white bean
- 2 1⁄2 lbs fresh pork belly, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 2 inch segments
- 4 cups diced onions
- 2 cups diced celery
- 2 cups diced carrots
- 8 garlic cloves
- 5 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1⁄2 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons mustard
- about 2 quarts chicken broth
directions
- Put the beans in a large pot and cover with cold water by 6 inches , soak overnight and then drain.
- season pork belly cubes with 1 tablespoons of the salt and 2 tsp of the pepper . Heat large pot preferably cast iron, over med- high heat.
- heat oven to 250 degrees.
- sear the belly pieces in the rendered belly fat until lightly browned about 2-3 minutes . add the onion celery carrots garlic bay leaves red pepper flakes, and thyme plus the remaining 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper.
- sauté until the vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes pour in the wine and simmer to slightly reduce about 3 minutes add the tomato paste and mustard and cook, stirring until the ingredients are combined.
- return the seared pork belly and its juices to the pot. add 1 qt of the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. then cover. and simmer for 60-70 minutes the pork belly will be cooked and slightly tender but should not fall apart.
- add the beans and remaining 1 qt broth, or enough to comfortably cover the beans by 2 inches. put in the oven and bake , uncovered, stirring the top crust into the beans every hour or so, until the beans are tender. about 3 1/2 hours. add a little more broth if needed to keep beans moist and submerged.
- Increase the oven temp to 450 cook for another 30 mins to form a crust on top of the bean mixture. push the crust to the middle of the pot. cook for another 15 mins to form a new crust. The cassoulet will have a deep brown crust and look rich. Cool for at least 30 mins before serving.
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Reviews
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I actually saw this on another blog and pretty much followed it, though I had a 1 lb. bad of Rancho Gordo Cassoulet beans (highly recommend) and used 1.2 lb. pork belly and some random andouille sausages (1 lb.) I also didn't wait the 3 1/2 hours but cooked 3 hours at 300 F, then 1/2 hour at 450 (which helped), since we were getting hungry...so no crust, but it tasted great!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JESSICA m.
middletown, NJ
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