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Slow Cooked Wild Rabbit with Hot Italian Sausages

I went Hunting with a friend of mine this weekend for Wild Rabbits & we where successful.So created this tasty dish to respect what Mother nature provided for us from her Larder.

Ingredients;

2 Wild Rabbits
100 grm plain flour
Seasoning ; 1/2 tsp Allspice.1 tsp salt,1/2 tsp black pepper
100ml Olive Oil
500grm Hot Italian sausages,cut into 1/4 inch slices
125ml Ruby Port
125ml Red Wine
500grm Chestnut Mushrooms
1kg San Marzano Tomatoes,crushed
250ml Chicken Stock
100grm Pecorino Cheese

Method;

1. Divide Wild Rabbit into portions & reserve Loin's from Carcass.

2. Dust Wild Rabbit Pieces in flour with seasoning.Preheat Deep saucepan with olive oil.

3. Brown Rabbit pieces in Saucepan,Add sausages & brown lightly also for about 10 mins,turn occassionally.Add the port & redwine,Scrape the sediment from the bottom of the pan to draw flavours

   into sauce.

4.Add Stock,half of the Mushrooms & Tomatoes.season with salt & pepper to your taste.

5.Simmer slowly on top of stove for 40 mins or slowly cook in preheated oven at 200 degrees for 1 hr until
   meat is tender & comes from the bone.

6.Pan sear Wild Rabbit loins for 3-4 mins in olive oil,till cooked.let rest for 2 mins & carve into slices & add
   to saucepan with the rest of the mushrooms & cook further for 5 mins.

7.Ladle Wild Rabbit & Sauce into serving Bowl & Lightly Grate with pecorino Cheese,Serve with Rustic
  Crusty Bread to soak up the Sauce & Flavour's.