Roasted Rabbit with Pancetta and Mushrooms
Roasted Rabbit with Pancetta and Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 2 whole rabbits, cut into 6 pieces each (see note below)
- 24 thin slices pancetta
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
- 2 packages 227 g white button mushrooms, quartered
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) white wine
- 4 tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) Dijon mustard
- 2 bay leaves
- 13 sprigs fresh thyme
Instructions
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- Wrap each piece of rabbit with two slices of pancetta. Tie with butcher's twine.
- In a large skillet, brown the meat in the oil, four pieces at a time. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same skillet, brown the mushrooms until their water has evaporated. Add oil, as needed. Season with salt and pepper. Deglaze with the wine and add the tomatoes, mustard, bay leaves and thyme. Adjust the seasoning and pour into a 38 x 25-cm (15 x 10-inch) baking dish.
- Place the rabbit pieces over the vegetables. Slip a sprig of thyme in each piece of twine. Bake uncovered for about 1 hour or until the meat falls off from the bone.
- Remove the string from the meat and serve with mashed potatoes.
Roasted Rabbit with Pancetta and Mushrooms