Rabbit In Wine Sauce

Name: Rabbit In Wine Sauce
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: Four to six servings
Ingredients: 2 cups red wine; 2 cups water; 1 bay leaf; 1/8 teaspoon dried sage; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 small onion; 1 clove garlic, pressed; 1 stalk celery, cut into large pieces; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 3-pound rabbit, quartered and marinated; About 1 cup flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, for dredging; 1/4 cup oil or fat from four strips of bacon, saving the bacon to put in the stew; 1 onion, coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; ripe tomato, chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 green pepper, chopped; 1 cup white wine or chicken broth

By Marialisa Calta

Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration
Rating: 4(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:Four to six servings

The Marinade

2cups red wine
2cups water
1bay leaf
⅛teaspoon dried sage
¼teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
⅛teaspoon dried thyme
1small onion
1clove garlic, pressed
1stalk celery, cut into large pieces
½teaspoon salt

The Rabbit

13-pound rabbit, quartered and marinated
About 1 cup flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, for dredging
¼cup oil or fat from four strips of bacon, saving the bacon to put in the stew
1onion, coarsely chopped
2tablespoons chopped parsley
ripe tomato, chopped
1clove garlic, minced
1bay leaf
½green pepper, chopped
1cup white wine or chicken broth

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Preparation

Step 1
In a large pot, combine all the ingredients for the marinade. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and continue boiling for 10 minutes. Allow to cool.
Step 2
Strain the marinade. Place the rabbit in a deep pan or dish and pour on the marinade. Refrigerate for 24 hours.
Step 3
Discard the marinade. Dredge the rabbit in the seasoned flour.
Step 4
In a large saute pan, heat the oil or bacon fat. Add the rabbit and cook over medium heat until golden brown, about 10 minutes on each side. Drain off the fat.
Step 5
Add the remaining ingredients.
Step 6
Simmer, covered, for 1½ hours.