Cassoulet

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   Preheat oven to 300 F.

2. 2

   In a dutch oven, melt the duck fat over high heat.

3. 3

   Hydrate the gelatin in the stock, by sprinkling the dry gelatin over the stock and letting it sit.

4. 4

   Season the chicken and pork belly with salt and lots of black pepper.

5. 5

   If you can't find pork belly, you can use salt pork, but omit the salt from the recipe.

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   Brown the pork belly, and remove from dutch oven.

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   Brown the chicken and remove from dutch oven.

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   Brown the sausage links and any spare chicken that didn't fit into the pot with the original chicken, and remove from the dutch oven.

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   Add the veggies, cloves, and bay leaves, scraping the fond from the bottom of the pan.

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    Saute until onions are translucent.

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    Add the stock/gelatin, parsley, and the beans.

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    Stir to distribute and transfer the dutch oven to the oven with the lid ajar and cook for 40 min.

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    Remove the carrot, celery, bay, and cloves from the dutch oven.

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    Add the reserved meat to the dutch oven arranging the chicken so that it's skin side up.

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    Add water, if needed, to cover the beans.

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    Return the dutch oven to the oven and continue to cook, with the lid ajar for 2 more hours.

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    Check the cassoulet occasionally to make sure there is enough liquid to cover beans.

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    If needed, add water.

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    Plate with a garnish of parsley.

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