Weekly Cook-Along

Spring is having identity issues this year. It's still cold as fuck outside, so I wanted something braised and nice and warm.

So this week's cook-along is for a nice rabbit stew with barley.

Ingredients
1 rabbit, cut in serving pieces
2 table spoon flour
salt and pepper
1 tea spoon paprika
olive oil
150g spicy pancetta
1 onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 fennel buld, cored and sliced
2 cups white wine
1 table spoon tomato paste
2 table spoon barley
1 sprig of fresh rosemary

I am so fucking ready for this

1. In a plate, combine the flour, paprika and salt and pepper to taste.

I hope you will enjoy it.

2. Dust the rabbit pieces in the flour, shaking off excess.

3. Warm some oil in the bottom of a dutch oven or french faitout.

Sear on both sides to get some color. Work in batches,

4. While that's going, dice up the pancetta.

5. When all the rabbit has been colored, set it aside.

6. Lower the heat to a medium-low and throw the pancetta into the pot. It will smoke. A lot.

7. Cook, stirring often, until most of the fat has been rendered out.

lurking. looks good so far op

Add the fennel and onions.

Thanks!

9. Cook until the onions are translucent and the fennel starts to soften. Add the tomato paste.

10. Add the wine, scrapping up anything stuck at the bottom of the pot.

where did you buy your rabbit, op?

11. Nestle the rabbit back into the pot, making sure it's as much under the liquid as possible.

Local butcher shop. My grocery store carries whole rabbits too, but I wanted to butcher to cut into serving pieces for me (I readily admit I have no butchering skills).

12. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Add the barley.

13. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Then remove the lid and continue to simmer for a further 30 minutes (to allow the sauce to reduce)

14. Serve with good crusty bread to soak up the sauce.

Enjoy!

This meal got me hard

thank you OP

I'll take that as a compliment :-) And you're welcome.

Bump so I remember to ake the vertical tomorrow.

bumping for vertical

And vertical as promised.

Bump for OC.