Old Fashion Rabbit Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large rabbit
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 onion
• 8 ounces bacon, in one piece
• 10 sprigs parsley
• 10 sprigs thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 cup small onion
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 12 new potatoes
• fresh herb (chervil)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 chop rabbit into 12 pieces, discard the head and feet.
• 2 chop the onion and garlic finely.
• 3 slice and dice the bacon.
• 4 make a bouquet garni by tying together the parsley, thyme and bay leaf with string.
• 5 sear the rabbit pieces in olive oil, until lightly browned, remove from casserole.
• 6 in the same pan, fry garlic, onion and the bouquet garni.
• 7 add the bacon and allow to color lightly.
• 8 pour off excess fat.
• 9 return rabbit to pan and deglaze with the red wine.
• 10 add 3 cups water, cover and cook for 1 hour 45 minutes.
• 11 peel small onions and remove root ends.
• 12 rinse well.
• 13 cook the onions in water to cover, add sugar, butter, salt and pepper.
• 14 cook until all water has evaporated and the sauce is caramelized.
• 15 (20 min) peel and cut potatoes into narrow rectangles.
• 16 add potatoes to rabbit stew after the stew has been cooking for 90 minutes.
• 17 cook covered until tender.
• 18 serve stew with caramelized onions and garnish with chopped chervil.