
Cassoulet with Leeks, Chorizo and Winter Herbs
Serves 4
10 mins prep time
1 hour 15 mins cook time
recipe courtesy of our friends at British Leeks
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Ingredients
You'll Need
- 350g soaked or tinned Cannelini beans (cooked)
- 3 leeks – trimmed, diced, washed
- 1 crushed garlic clove
- ½ red onion finely chopped
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- 5 leaves of sage - roughly chopped
- 500g piece of chorizo - cut into slices ½ inch thick
- 100ml passatta
- 250g bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1l vegetable stock
- 30g finely chopped parsley
- 2 twists milled pepper
- 50g grated cheddar cheese
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Method
- Add the Olive Oil to a thick-bottomed saucepan. On a moderate heat sweat the garlic and onions. Add the leeks and the cooked beans. Cover with water and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add the chorizo, passata, rosemary, sage and stock – simmer for a further 45 minutes or until the beans are tender.
- Stir in the fresh parsley and season with pepper. Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and cheese and glaze under a grill. Serve with green salad and crusty bread.
- Add the Olive Oil to a thick-bottomed saucepan. On a moderate heat sweat the garlic and onions. Add the leeks and the cooked beans. Cover with water and simmer for 30 minutes.