Much as the Italians will often add a whole, unchopped clove of garlic to the pan to add a milder flavour, here you’ll just stab the chilli to release a bit of heat and flavour. The beauty of this family recipe is that you can adjust the spice level by sticking your knife in as many times as you like. Patrick likes his cassoulet a bit cheeky so his chilli looked like a pin cushion!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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2
Onion
4
Garlic Clove
2
Green Pepper
2
Tomato Puree
2
Cherry Tomatoes
2
Organic Cannellini Beans
8
Thyme
2
Bay Leaf
2
Chicken Stock Pot
1
Red Chilli
8
Toulouse Sausage
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Sulphites)
5
Flat Leaf Parsley
Peel the onions and cut in half through the root. Slice widthways into half moon shapes. Bash the garlic cloves and remove the skin. Remove the core from the green peppers and chop into 3cm cubes.
Heat 3 tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and bashed garlic along with the green pepper, cook gently for 5 mins, until the onion has softened.
Add the tomato purée and cook for 1-2 mins to allow the full flavour of the tomato to be released.
Pre-heat your grill to high for the sausages. Chop the tomatoes in half and add to the pan. Drain, rinse and add the cannellini beans along with the thyme sprigs, bay leaves and the chicken stock pots with 300ml of water. Add 1/2 tsp of salt and a few grinds of pepper and let it bubble away for 20 mins or until thick and tasty.
Stab the chilli with a knife and add to the pan.Tip: The more you stab the chilli the more spice and seeds will be released - so if you want a milder version only make a few small stabs.
While your cassoulet is cooking, grill the sausages for 15-20 mins until fully cooked through.
Serve your sausages on top of your bean cassoulet and sprinkle your chopped parsley over the top.