A simple duck and chicken cassoulet

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Chicken and Other Birds: From the Perfect Roast Chicken to Asian-style Duck Breasts

By Paul Gayler

Published 2015

  • About

Cassoulet gets its name from the earthenware pot that it is traditionally cooked in. It is thought to have been created in a small village near Toulouse in France. I’m sure there are as many recipes for cassoulet as there are cooks who make it. Here is mine. The classic version uses a mixture of preserved (confit) meats baked with white beans and various types of French sausage. Here I’ve used a mixture of chicken and duck confits. A crisp green salad and a good spoonful of French mustard a