| Stuffat tal-fenek Stewed rabbit
 Ingredients Serve  4 to 6
 
 1 jointed young rabbit500 g belly of pork, cut into portions
 1 medium onion, chopped
 4 garlic cloves, crushed
 4 small carrots, peeled and sliced
 250 g shelled peas
 2 bay leaves
 1 glass red wine
 3 tablesooons tomato puree
 oil for frying
 salt and pepper
 Method:Heat the oil in a deep casserole and fry the rabbit joints lightly on both sidesremove from the casserole and set aside
 fry the pork belly in the same oil and set aside to
 fry the onion and garlic in the same oil add the rabbit and pork to the casserole
 add the tomato puree diluted in the glass of water bring to boil
 add the glass of red wine bring to boil
 then lower the heat, add the bay leaves season to taste and simmer for 30 minutes
 add the carrots and peas and cook for further 15 minutes or until the rabbit is tender
 the sauce should have reduced by half
Serve the sauce with spaghetti as the first meal, and the rabbit stew as the second plate if prefared
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