Crispy Chicken Thighs Replace Confit Duck in This Speedy Cheat's Cassoulet

A rule-breaking shortcut version of the classic French cassoulet, swapping confit duck for crispy skin-on chicken thighs and chipolata sausages. The one-pan dish is loaded with haricot and cannellini beans, passata, and finished with a golden sage breadcrumb crust โ€” all done far faster than the traditional slow-cooked original. Perfect for anyone craving hearty French comfort food on a weeknight.

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๐Ÿงพ Ingredients

  • 1Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 2Olive oil
  • 3Salt
  • 4Chipolata sausages
  • 56 rashers back bacon, diced
  • 61 onion, diced
  • 72โ€“3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 8Fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 9Fresh thyme sprigs
  • 104โ€“5 fresh sage leaves
  • 111 x 400g tin haricot beans (with liquid)
  • 121 x 400g tin cannellini beans (with liquid)
  • 13700g passata or 2 tins chopped tomatoes
  • 14150g stale bread
  • 154โ€“5 sage leaves (for breadcrumbs)
  • 16Pinch of salt
  • 17Freshly ground black pepper
  • 18Drizzle of olive oil (for breadcrumbs)
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