Dinner for 6

French Chicken Cassoulet

Name: French Chicken Cassoulet
Total time: 260 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 lb dry navy beans; 2 tbsp duck fat; 4 chicken leg quarters; 1 lb sweet italian sausages; 1/2 lb thick cut bacon; 2 carrots; 1 onion; 1 stalk celery; 4 cloves garlic; 3 1/2 cup chicken stock; 2 tsp parsley; 1 tsp thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup breadcrumbs

$12.49for 4260 minServes 6

Navy beans simmer with chicken, sausage, bacon, vegetables, and herbs before baking under a crisp breadcrumb topping.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Chicken drumsticks and wings, 1 lb$1.79/lb typical	1 lb	$1.79Typical price
	Italian, 1 lb$4.49/lb typical	1 lb	$4.49Typical price
	Bacon, 0.75$6.49 each typical	0.75	$4.33Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Broth, 29 oz$0.07/oz typical	29 oz	$2.03Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 4 oz$0.14/oz typical	4 oz	$0.56Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.74

Swaps

Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

260 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

French Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.12 per serving$12.49 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb dry navy beans
2 tbsp duck fat
4 chicken leg quarters
1 lb sweet italian sausages
1/2 lb thick cut bacon
2 carrots
1 onion
1 stalk celery
4 cloves garlic
3 1/2 cup chicken stock
2 tsp parsley
1 tsp thyme
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup breadcrumbs

Steps

Boil the beans in a large pot of water for 10 minutes, cover, and let them stand for 60 minutes.
Drain the beans, cover them with fresh water, and simmer for 90 minutes until nearly tender.
Brown the bacon, sausages, and chicken in duck fat in a large Dutch oven over medium heat for 15 minutes.
Add the carrots, onion, celery, garlic, stock, parsley, thyme, bay leaves, and beans, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Top with breadcrumbs and bake uncovered at 350 F for 75 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the sausage reaches 160 F.

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