Recipe From A Gig

The things you pick up backstage at a music gig; best way to cut pizza, safest way to use a knife to open wine bottles, best 'herbal' pills to take and er....cooking recipes! Like this.

Rabbit with Lemon Thyme

Ingredients ~

2 Rabbits, jointed
1 Medium onion, peeled and chopped
4 Parsnips, peeled and cut into batons
6 Rashers of streaky bacon, cut into lardons
2 Tablespoons of Olive oil
Bunch of Lemon Thyme
Salt and pepper
2 Tablespoons of butter
1 Tablespoon of flour
2 Glasses of a GOOD dry wine
1 pt stock

How to whip it all together in rabbity lovliness ~

Marinade the bunny joints in the oil, salt and pepper, lemon thyme and wine for at least two hours (overnight is even cooler). Heat the butter in a ovenproof casserole dish and fry the bunny joints until nicely browned up. Remove and set aside. Next fry the onions, bacon and parsnips. Add the flour and then the marinade and some stock to make a sauce.
Return the bunnykins to the casserole and check the seasoning. Pop in the oven 150c/gas 4 for two hours. Serve with maybe some bubble and squeak and voila! Grub is up.