Weekly Cook-Along

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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

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>>7673181
1. In a plate, combine the flour, paprika and salt and pepper to taste.

>>7673195
I hope you will enjoy it.

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>>7673197
2. Dust the rabbit pieces in the flour, shaking off excess.

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>>7673202
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,

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>>7673209
4. While that's going, dice up the pancetta.

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>>7673216
5. When all the rabbit has been colored, set it aside.

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>>7673222
6. Lower the heat to a medium-low and throw the pancetta into the pot. It will smoke. A lot.

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>>7673227
7. Cook, stirring often, until most of the fat has been rendered out.

>>7673232
lurking. looks good so far op

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>>7673232
Add the fennel and onions.

>>7673233
Thanks!

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>>7673238
9. Cook until the onions are translucent and the fennel starts to soften. Add the tomato paste.

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>>7673244
10. Add the wine, scrapping up anything stuck at the bottom of the pot.

>>7673244
where did you buy your rabbit, op?

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

>>7673248
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).

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>>7673253
12. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Add the barley.

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>>7673257
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)

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>>7673260
14. Serve with good crusty bread to soak up the sauce.

Enjoy!

This meal got me hard

thank you OP

>>7673268
I'll take that as a compliment :-) And you're welcome.

Bump so I remember to ake the vertical tomorrow.

>>7673925
bumping for vertical

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And vertical as promised.

Bump for OC.