Recipe from south west of France.
500g white beans, soaked overnight
2 onions peeled
12 cloves stuck into one onion
1 bouquet garni
500g pork cubed
500g spicy sausage, cut into rounds
4 garlic cloves peeled & crushed
2 tomatoes peeled & chopped
6 pieces of duck confit
butter
Salt & pepper
Drain water from beans & add fresh water
Add the onion with the cloves, some sat & bouqet garni. Cover & cook for 1 1/2 hrs until beans 3/4 cooked drain, reserve lquid.
Using fry pan, add butter & fry pork & spicy sausage. Remove meat from pan, use the juices & butter to saute oniins, garlic & tomatoes. Simmer covered for 20 mins.
In casserole spread 1/2 the beans & 1/2 the sauce, lay pork & sausage & duck on top. Add the rest of the beans & sauce. Now pour some of the reserved liquid to cover the meat etc. season. Cook in 170 oven for 2 hours, checking & add more reserved liquid if necessary. Remove lid, temp up to 190, cook for 45 mis or until brown & serve when browness to your liking.
ENJOY
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