Friday, August 19, 2011

Belgian Style Rabbit

1 rabbit, cut into 6 pieces
1/4 olive oil
sugar
1 large onion, sliced
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, cubed 
1 apple, cubed
3 sliced smoked bacon, finely diced
1 bottle dark beer
salt
thyme 
bay leaf
1 T brown mustard

Brown the rabbit pieces in olive oil in skillet.  Sprinkle a little sugar over all and add all ingredients except the mustard. Cover with lid and let simmer about 2 hours until rabbit is tender.   Take rabbit pieces from sauce, increase heat, add mustard and simmer until sauce is reduced.  Pour sauce over rabbit and serve.
(the original recipe suggested with fries and applesauce).

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