French-Style Cassoulet

It's said the first cassoulet was made during the Hundred Years War in the besieged French town of Castelnaudary, where the townspeople threw whatever they had into a large pot to stave off hunger at the hands of the British. But you don't need to be under siege to revel in this simplified take on the classic French stew. Bringing slow-cooked flavour in less than an hour, it’s the perfect dish to fill bellies on chilly weeknights.