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Rustic Rabbit Stew with Boozy Prunes & Vegetables

Slow-cooked rabbit stew is a delicious second course with its tender and juicy meat, meets a creamy and tantalizing sauce of boozy prunes with rum, give sweet and sour notes that are irresistible even to the most pretentious gourmands.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: English, european, Italian, World
Keyword: rabbit stew, slow-cook rabbit stew
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 486kcal
Author: Tatiana

Ingredients

  • 1 whole rabbit
  • 2 medium onions
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 1 cup prunes dried
  • 1 shot rum
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 5-6 oz bacon
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2-3 leaves bay

Instructions

How to prepare the boozy prunes

  • Mix the prunes with brown sugar and rum in a saucepan
  • Put to boil on low heat
  • Simmer for 2 minutes and stir occasionally
  • Let sit for the prunes to soak in all the juices

How to prepare the rabbit

  • Wash well the rabbit and take out the excess fat where needed
  • Pamper with paper towels
  • Chop in equal pieces, so as to have 1 piece as a serving portion
  • Pamper again all pieces using paper towels
  • Pour the flour on a plain plate and press all the pieces of meat into the flour on all sides
  • Put the floured chops of rabbit on a clean plate

How to cook the rabbit stew?

  • Put the olive oil to heat in a large skillet over medium flame
  • Brown the rabbit chops on all sides, set aside for later
  • In the meantime, peel, wash and chop all the vegetables and slice the bacon
  • Use the same skillet and frying oil to saute the vegetables and the bacon
  • Saute the vegetables over medium heat for 10 minutes
  • Take a high wall pot and transfer the browned rabbit pieces, the veggies, the wine, the boozy prunes, along with the chicken stock and spices
  • Put everything to boil over medium-low heat, cover with a lit
  • Let simmer for 2 hours, stir occasionally
  • Serve alone or with boiled rice or roasted potatoes

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 702mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 3841IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg