Braised Rabbit With Wild Mushrooms

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 (3 1/2 lb) rabbit, dressed and cut into serving pieces
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb fresh wild mushroom, rinsed and sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup dry white
• 3 large ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chervil, leaves
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 in a large, heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium heat; add in the rabbit pieces (in batches, if necessary), brown on all sides, and transfer to a plate.
• 3 add in the onion, mushrooms, and garlic; cook/stir, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add in the and continue cooking until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• 5 add in the tomatoes, beef broth, tarragon, and chevril; season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil, and let boil until the sauce begins to thicken, about 5-7 minutes.
• 6 remove pan from heat.
• 7 arrange rabbit pieces in a large, greased baking dish, pour the sauce over the top; cover and bake until the rabbit is fork tender and the sauce nicely thickened, 30-35 minutes.