Step 1: Cook the Veggies

Place beans in a saucepan and add water up to about half full.

Add a quarter of an onion, a celery stick, half a carrot and bay leaves.

Cook for 45 minutes on low heat. Strain beans from the water and then remove the carrot, onion, celery and bay leaf

Step 2: Cook Casserole

In frying pan add bacon, onions, garlic and fry until the onions are browned.

When you see that all ingredients are browned, strain the fat and put it to one side.

Take the casserole dish and start by putting some cooked beans, onion and bacon, duck breast, garlic sausage, and tomatoes.

Sprinkle salt and pepper as well. Now cover all the ingredients with chicken stock and cover casserole dish with lid.

Place casserole dish on the stove and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove the casserole dish and put it into the oven.

Step 3: Bake and Serve

Have the oven set at 150F and cook for one and a half hours.

After an hour and a half, carefully remove the lid of the casserole dish and raise the temperature to about 200F and leave it to brown on the top.

Then remove the casserole dish. Serve steaming cassoulet with some fresh parsley over the top.