Gypsy Rabbit Dinner
Ingredients :
3 lb Rabbit cut into pieces
Bouquet garni consisting of
1 lrg Bay leaf and
3 sprg Thyme and also
2 whole cloves
5 x Onions minced
Chicken fat, small egg size
6 x Peppercorns crushed
Salt to taste
Equal water and red wine to cover
1 1/2 cup Diced carrots
12 sm White onions
12 sm Mushroom caps
18 sm Potatoes
2 tbl Beurre manie
1 tbl Minced parsley
Method :
* Put rabbit, bouquet garni, minced onion, chicken fat, peppercorns, and salt in large kettle. Cover with water and wine. Bring to boil, lower heat, and simmer gently 2 1/2 hours without stirring. Add carrots, onions, mushrooms, and potatoes and cook, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove bouquet garni and thicken with beurre manie; add parsley and simmer 5 minutes more.
* This recipe yields 6 servings.