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Sausage & Bean Cassoulet with Herby Stuffing Crumbs

Sausage & Bean Cassoulet with Herby Stuffing Crumbs

A comforting one-pot take on a French classic: juicy sausages and smoky bacon baked with beans, herbs and a rich onion-gravy base, finished under a crunchy stuffing-crumb topping.

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 60 mins
Medium
Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 800g Olde Tonbridge Sausages (or Cumberland/Breakfast Sausages)
  • 150g Unsmoked Streaky Bacon, cut into lardons
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 carrots, finely diced
  • 2 celery sticks, finely diced (optional)
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tsp dried thyme (Ian Chatfield Pantry)
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika (Ian Chatfield Pantry)
  • 2 bay leaves (Ian Chatfield Pantry)
  • 2 × 400g tins cannellini beans, drained & rinsed
  • 1 × 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 200ml Onion Gravy (gluten free)
  • 250ml Chicken Stock (gluten free)
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

 

Topping

  • 80g Traditional Sausage Stuffing Mix
  • 2 tbsp Goose Fat (or olive oil)
  • Small handful parsley, chopped (optional)

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C).
  2. In a wide ovenproof casserole, brown the sausages in olive oil for 6–8 minutes. Remove to a plate.
  3. Add the bacon lardons; cook 3–4 minutes. Stir in onion, carrot and celery with a pinch of salt; soften 6–8 minutes.
  4. Add garlic, thyme, smoked paprika and bay; cook 1 minute. Stir in tomato purée, then beans and chopped tomatoes. Pour in Onion Gravy and Chicken Stock; bring to a simmer.
  5. Return sausages to the pot. Season to taste.
  6. In a bowl, mix Traditional Sausage Stuffing Mix with Goose Fat (melted) and parsley to form coarse crumbs. Scatter evenly over the casserole.
  7. Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes until bubbling and the crumbs are golden and crisp. Rest 5 minutes and serve.
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