Another one that goes on a bit, if you want quick and easy open a Homepride cook-in sauce <shudder>

1.5kg stewing beef
200g thick cut streaky bacon, rindless (or thick pancetta)
400g baby onions
400g small button mushrooms
Onion, finely chopped
Carrot, sliced
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 bottle of red wine. Pref. Burgundy
750ml beef stock
about 50g unsalted butter
2 tbsp tomato puree
...

moth

By popular request (well, go_slow mentioned it)


200g of unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 shallots, finely chopped
6 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp chopped tarragon
1 tbsp whipping cream (optional)

Use a stainless steel or enamelled saucepan

Vinegar and shallots into pan, boil over a high heat until there's about a tablespoon of liquid left, stir in the cream if you're using it

Reduce the heat to medium...

moth

Long version!


I've cooked this twice, it's hard work (like all day) but I think it's worth it if you want a 'real' cassoulet. YMMV

It's proper French, and it goes on a bit

First cooking:

1kg haricot beans

1 bulb garlic

500g belly pork

2 carrots cut into chunks

1 onion, stuck with 6 cloves

Bunch of parsley, thyme, rosemary and a bay leaf

half teaspoon cracked black...

moth

Because it's better than the stuff you buy in bottles and packets that's why


2kg raw chicken bits (wings, legs, neck, feet etc.)
a leek cut into large chunks
stick of celery cut into large chunks
3 carrots cut into large chunks
2 onions, whole, unskinned. Trim the 'root' end
2 garlic cloves, unpeeled, crushed
few sage leaves, sprigs of thyme, handful of parsley, bay leaf

Chuck that lot into a bloody big saucepan or stock pot...

moth

Your two pheasants, oven ready
2oz unsalted butter
6 rashers of streaky bacon
200ml of chicken stock
50ml port
1tbsp plain flour
1tbsp redcurrant jelly
handful fresh thyme
couple of bay leaves
salt and pepper

Lift the skin from the breasts of the birds (from the neck end), spread the butter in between skin and breast (carefully, the skin will break else). Tie the legs of each bird and lay the thyme and bay leaves over the breast...

moth