TOULOUSE SAUSAGE CASSOULET

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A great winter warmer, this French bake uses traditional sausages with store cupboard beans to make a filling and cheap evening meal

Provided by Good Food team

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions , chopped
2 carrots , chopped
4 garlic cloves , crushed
4 tomatoes , chopped
bouquet garni (fresh parsley, thyme and bay leaf tied together with string)
x cans haricot beans , rinsed and drained
300ml white wine
12 Toulouse sausages
100g stale bread

Steps:

Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a large pan, add the chopped onions, carrots, 3 of the garlic cloves, tomatoes, bouquet garni and some salt and pepper. Cook over a gentle heat for 5 mins, then stir in the beans, wine and 200ml water, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 mins.
Meanwhile, heat oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. In a large frying pan, add the remaining olive oil over a medium heat and brown the sausages all over.
Rub the inside of a casserole dish or baking dish with the remaining garlic clove. Pour in half the bean mix, arrange the sausages on top, then finish with another layer of beans. Cover with foil and place in the oven for 45 mins. While it cooks, blitz the bread in a food processor to make breadcrumbs.
Remove the casserole dish from the oven, discard the foil and sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the top. Return to the oven and bake for a further 20 mins until the breadcrumbs are golden and crusty. Serve with a crisp green salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 623 calories, Fat 39 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 36 grams protein, Sodium 2.33 milligram of sodium