| 1 | Place the beans in cold water and soak overnight. |
| 2 | The next day, place a heavy pot on the stove over medium heat and cook the duck pieces on both sides to render some of the fat. |
| 3 | This takes about 15 minutes total. |
| 4 | Remove the duck and set aside. |
| 5 | Increase heat to high and add the pork. |
| 6 | Brown well, remove from the pot and set aside. |
| 7 | Brown the lamb. |
| 8 | Remove and set aside. |
| 9 | Preheat oven to 300°F. |
| 10 | Pour off and discard most of the fat, leaving just about 3 tablespoons in the pot. |
| 11 | Lower heat to medium and add the onions. |
| 12 | Cook, stirring, until onions soften, about 7 minutes. |
| 13 | Add drained beans, bacon, garlic and herbs and replace the duck, pork and lamb. |
| 14 | Add 4 cups water, cover and place in the oven for 2 hours. |
| 15 | Add the sausages and salt as desired. |
| 16 | Replace in the oven another hour. |
| 17 | Remove herbs in cheesecloth. |
| 18 | When it"s time to serve dinner, place the casserole on the table |
