cassoulet

American  

[kas-uh-ley, ka-soo-le] / ˌkæs əˈleɪ, ka suˈlɛ /

noun

1. a white-bean stew of French origin, often containing pork, mutton, garlic sausage, and preserved goose or duck.

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cassoulet British  

/ ˌkæsəˈleɪ /

noun

1. a stew originating from France, made from haricot beans and goose, duck, pork, etc

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Etymology

Origin of cassoulet

1925–30; < French < Provençal (Languedoc) diminutive of cassolo earthen pan, dish; see cassolette

Example Sentences

He’s the first to say that he has benefited from my job since my days in cooking school when I’d come home with pints of onion soup, a loaf of challah or scoops of cassoulet.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023

The carnivorous touches of Lecosho can be seen here: lardo-wrapped pear wedges, duck confit cassoulet re-imagined as deep-fried orbs for finger food and an umami-rich mushroom tartine spread with beef fat.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022

The name "casserole" refers both to the finished dish and its cooking vessel; this one-potter's centuries-long history spans continents and age-old recipes from Lebanon's eggplant-and-chickpea maghmour to France's sausage-and-bean cassoulet.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2021

This may be the point in the article in which you’re thinking: “But I already made cassoulet and croquembouche at 4 a.m. the night before when I couldn’t sleep.”

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2020

Jonas played along, scanning the thing as if there was suddenly something new there—rabbit cassoulet, filet mignon.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby