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Summer Vegetable Cassoulet With Crispy Gruyère
BY CHRISTIAN REYNOSOAugust 16, 2021
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Photo By Emma Fishman, Food Styling By Kat Boystova, Prop Styling By Allie Wist
Classic, meaty French cassoulet can take several shopping trips and days of preparation. But this summer-vegetable “cassoulet” requires only a spin through the produce section and a bit of free time. Instead of the traditional sausage and duck leg confit, this version skips meat altogether in favor of spiced eggplant, tomato, green beans, and big white beans cooked with plenty of extra-virgin olive oil, fresh herbs, and garlic. And rather than traditional breadcrumbs, Gruyère, baked until golden and crisp, then crumbled over, adds texture, depth, and plenty of umami (plus they’re just plain fun). Vegetarians can skip the optional anchovy paste, but if you haven’t explored this ingredient, it’s incomparable for adding flavor. —Christian Reynoso
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What you’ll need
3-Qt. Baking Dish$16.77 AT AMAZON
Dutch Oven$90 AT AMAZON
Box Grater$13 AT AMAZON
Slotted Spoon$9 AT AMAZON
Tongs$13 AT AMAZON
Ingredients
4 SERVINGS
1lb. globe or Japanese eggplants, peeled in alternating strips, cut into 2″ pieces
1tsp. fennel seeds
¼tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
7Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1tsp Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus moreFreshly ground black pepper
1lb. haricots verts or green beans, trimmed
2oil-packed anchovy fillets (optional)
4garlic cloves, thinly sliced
¾cup dry white wine
1Tbsp. tomato paste
1pint cherry tomatoes
115-oz. can butter or corona beans, rinsed
2cups coarsely chopped parsley
⅓cup coarsely chopped marjoram or oregano
1Tbsp. thyme leaves
6oz. Gruyère or Comté cheese, coarsely grated
Preparation
Step 1
Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 425°. Toss eggplant, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, 6 Tbsp. oil, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a 3-qt. or 13×9″ baking dish; season with black pepper. Roast on bottom rack, tossing halfway through, until golden and tender, 25–30 minutes. Let cool.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high. Add haricots verts, season with salt, and cook, tossing every minute or so, until they start to release moisture and steam, about 5 minutes. Add anchovies, garlic, wine, and tomato paste and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon or heatproof rubber spatula to break up paste, 1 minute. Add ¾ cup water, cover pot, and cook until haricots verts are crisp-tender, 5–7 minutes.
Step 3
Add cherry tomatoes and butter beans, re-cover pot, and cook until tomatoes start to burst, 5–7 minutes. Remove pot from heat, uncover, and stir in parsley, marjoram, and thyme.
Step 4
While the beans and tomatoes are cooking, spread Gruyère out on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake on top rack until melted and almost done bubbling and golden, 8–10 minutes (check often). Let cool.
Step 5
Using a slotted spoon, scoop tomato and bean mixture over and around eggplant in baking dish, arranging so everything is nestled together but eggplant isn’t completely covered. Pour liquid left in pot over. Remove crispy Gruyère from parchment and crumble on top of cassoulet.
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