Black Bean, Sausage & Duck Cassoulet - this simple, slow cooked French comfort food stew is one of the best cold weather meals there is; with a deeply flavoured rich broth and wholesome nutritious black beans too.
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
French Inspired
Prep Time30minutes
Cook Time1hour30minutes
Total Time2hours
Servings4to 6 people
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
2or 3 duck legs
pinch salt and pepper to season
1poundgood quality pork sausagegarlic and herb or mild Italian are good choices
1large red onionfinely diced
4clovesminced garlic
2stalks celeryfinely diced
1 ½cupschicken or duck stock
1 ½cupspureed canned tomatoes
4inlarge carrotscut 3 inch sticks
2cupscooked black beansif using canned, rinse and drain well.
2tbspchopped fresh thyme
3leavesbay
Instructions
Season the duck legs on both sides with salt and pepper .
In a cast iron frying pan, brown the duck legs and sausages over medium high heat and set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium and add the onions, garlic and celery to the pan. Lightly season with salt and pepper and cook until the onions have softened but not browned.
Transfer the cooked onions, celery and garlic to a large covered Dutch oven or roasting pan. Add the chicken stock, canned tomatoes, carrots, black beans and bay leaves. Stir together and add the sausages and duck legs on top of the beans and vegetables.
Cover and cook in a 325 degree F oven for 2 to 2 ½ hours or until the duck is tender enough to fall off the bone.
Serve the duck pieces and sausages on top of the black beans.
Another good serving suggestion is to shred the duck, slice the sausages and mix both through the beans and vegetables. This can be then spooned on top of some plain steamed rice to serve.