Old Fashioned Smoked Sausage And Bean Cassoulet Recipes

CASSOULET WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Make the beans: Put the beans in a large pot and add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches; bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover and let stand 1 hour, then drain. Stick the whole cloves into the onion halves; add to the pot along with the carrots, celery and pancetta. Wrap the thyme, parsley and bay leaves in a piece of cheesecloth, tie with kitchen twine and add to the pot; cover with water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer 1 hour. Add 1 teaspoon salt.
• Nestle the sausage in the beans; add water to cover, if necessary. Add the garlic heads, cut-side down. Cover and cook until the beans are just tender but still hold their shape, turning the sausage halfway through, 20 to 30 minutes. Uncover and let cool to room temperature; cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Meanwhile, make the meat: Toss the lamb in a bowl with the sugar, oregano, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, cayenne, 1 tablespoon each olive oil and salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook the lamb until browned, about 3 minutes per side; transfer to a plate. Add the pancetta to the pot; cook, stirring, until the fat renders, about 2 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly golden, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, wine, tomato paste, porcinis and orange zest, then return the lamb to the pot. Cut out a round of parchment paper and put directly on the surface of the meat. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover with the lid and cook until the lamb is tender, about 2 hours. (Adjust the heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer.) Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and let cool to room temperature; cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Skim off any fat from the bean and lamb mixtures. Remove the sausage and garlic heads from the beans. Slice the sausage into pieces and squeeze the garlic cloves from their skins; set aside. Discard the herb sachet, carrots, celery and onion halves from the beans. Discard the orange zest from the lamb.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer about half of the beans to a large Dutch oven and top with the lamb (just the beans and lamb, not the liquid). Add the sliced sausage and garlic cloves, then the remaining beans. Pour in all the liquid from the lamb mixture. Add enough of the bean cooking liquid to cover, if necessary.
• Put the Dutch oven over medium-low heat and bring the mixture to a simmer, uncovered, about 40 minutes. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Pulse the bread in a food processor to make coarse crumbs. Toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle on the cassoulet, transfer to the oven and bake until golden brown, about 1 hour, 30 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before serving.

SMOKED SAUSAGE CASSOULET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium heat. Add sausages; sauté until brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer to plate and cut into 1/2-inch rounds.
• Add leeks and garlic to same pot. Sauté until beginning to soften, about 8 minutes. Mix in apple, rosemary and sage. Add brandy and simmer until almost evaporated, about 5 minutes. Mix in canned tomatoes with juices, canned beans with 1/2 cup reserved liquid, lima beans, 1 cup broth, tomato paste and cloves. Add sausages. Season with pepper.
• Bring cassoulet to boil. Cover pot and transfer to preheated oven; bake 30 minutes. (Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Uncover; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate until cold; cover and keep refrigerated. Before continuing, rewarm in covered pot in 350°F. oven 40 minutes, adding more broth if dry.)
• Heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add bread and sauté until golden brown, stirring often, about 25 minutes. Combine fresh tomatoes and parsley in large bowl; mix in bread. Season topping with salt and pepper. Spoon onto warm cassoulet. Bake uncovered 15 minutes longer.

OLD-FASHIONED SMOKED SAUSAGE AND BEAN CASSOULET

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat oil in a heavy oven-proof pot over medium heat.
• Add in sausage slices and saute until browned (about 10-15 minutes) remove with a slotted spoon to a plate.
• Add in more oil of needed and add in the leeks; saute for about 8 minutes or until softened.
• Add in chopped apple, rosemary and sage; mix to combine.
• Add in the brandy and simmer until ALMOST evapoarted (about 4-5 minutes).
• Mix in canned tomatoes with juice, canned beans with 1/2 cup reserved bean juice, the lima beans, 1 cup broth and tomato paste.
• Add in sausages and season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil, cover pot and transfer to a 350 degree oven for about 35 minutes (watch to see if the mixture is dry, if so add in more broth).
• Remove pot from the oven and prepare the following.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add in bread cubes; saute until golden brown, stirring often (about 25 minutes).
• Combine the fresh chopped tomatoes and parsley in a large bowl; mix in the browned bread cubes.
• Season with salt and pepper and spoon on top of the warm cassoulet.
• Return to oven and bake uncovered 15 minutes longer.

SMOKED SAUSAGE CASSOULET

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large ovenproof Dutch oven.
• Add sausages; saute for 25 minutes or until browned.
• Transfer sausages to a paper-towel lined platter and let drain.
• Add leeks and garlic to same Dutch oven.
• Saute for 8 minutes or until they begin to soften.
• Add in apples, rosemary, and sage; mix well.
• Add brandy and simmer 5 minutes or until mostly evaporated.
• Add canned tomatoes with juice, beans with 1/2 cup of reserved liquid, lima beans, 1 cup broth, tomato paste, and cloves; mix well.
• Return sausages to pan; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Bring mixture to a boil; cover and place Dutch oven in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet.
• Add bread and saute for 25 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently.
• Mix together tomatoes and parsley in a large bowl.
• Add in the bread; mix well; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon bread mixture evenly on top of cassoulet.
• Bake uncovered for 15 minutes.

EASY FRENCH CASSOULET WITH WINE, BEANS, SAUSAGE, HAM AND HERBS

Steps:

• In a large oven-proof skillet such as a Le Creuset or Dutch oven cook sausage, onion, and garlic over medium-low heat until meat is lightly browned and onion is tender; drain off fat.
• Add ham, parsley, and bay leaf; mix well. Stir in undrained beans, wine, and cloves.
• Bake, covered, at 325°F for 45 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 40 to 45 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf.
• Serve in bowls with butter and a baguette or hot corn bread, if desired.
• Makes 6 servings.