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Lamb Cassoulet with White Beans

A hearty and flavorful French dish featuring tender lamb and creamy white beans, slow-cooked to perfection.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Lamb and Beans
  • 1 lb lamb shoulder cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 can white beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
Vegetables and Aromatics
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
Seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika

Method
 

Prepare the Ingredients
  1. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add lamb pieces and brown on all sides, about 5-7 minutes.
  2. Remove lamb and set aside. In the same pot, add onion, garlic, celery, and carrots. Saut? until softened, about 5 minutes.
Cook the Cassoulet
  1. Return the lamb to the pot. Add white beans, chicken broth, white wine, thyme, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Stir to combine.
  2. Bring to a simmer, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 1.5 to 2 hours until lamb is tender.
Serve
  1. Remove bay leaf before serving. Serve hot, garnished with fresh herbs if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 4mg

Notes

This dish can be made a day in advance and tastes even better the next day.

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