Preheat and Prep: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). This will make the perfect cozy environment for your cassoulet to warm up.
Unwrap and Transfer: Take the cassoulet out of the freezer. If it’s not in an oven-safe dish already, go ahead and transfer it into one. Wrap the dish in aluminum foil. This keeps the moisture right where we want it – inside your meal.
Bake: Put the covered dish into the oven to bake. If your cassoulet is a little on the hefty side, give it about 60-90 minutes.
Temperature Check: After about an hour, play food detective with a thermometer. You’re looking for the magic number of 165°F (74°C) in the center to know it’s heated all through. If it’s not quite there, just give it more time. Check every 15 minutes to see when it hits that perfect temperature.
Crisp and Brown: In the last 10-15 minutes, remove the foil. This is your cassoulet’s moment to get that tempting golden top.
Ready and Resting: Once it’s bubbly and bronzed, take your masterpiece out of the oven. Let it take a short rest. This helps all the wonderful flavors to come together.
Ingredients
Duck, white beans, shallots, mushrooms, garlic, salt, peppercorn, thyme, bay leaves and fennel.