Lamb And Sausage Cassoulet

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350u00b0.

2. 2

   Sort and wash beans; place in a large saucepan. Cover beans with 3 cups boiling water. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain; set beans aside.

3. 3

   Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle lamb evenly with pepper and salt. Add lamb to pan; saute 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Add lamb to beans.

4. 4

   Return pan to medium-high heat. Add sausage and bacon to pan; saute 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add onion and next 3 ingredients (through garlic) to pan; saute 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add onion mixture to bean mixture. Add tomato paste to pan; saute 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in broth, 1 1/2 cups water, and brandy; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir bean mixture into broth mixture. Cover and bake at 350u00b0 for 1 hour. Uncover; bake 1 hour, uncovered.

5. 5

   Tear bread into small pieces. Combine torn bread and grated cheese in a food processor; process until coarse crumbs measure 2 cups. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture evenly over bean mixture. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and beans are tender. Sprinkle mixture with chopped fresh parsley.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.