Rabbit Étouffée With Baked Cheese Grits

Serves: 3

Fredy Murphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

43

Spice

66

Sweetness

42

Sourness

28

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Butter

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Sauté bacon in wide ovenproof pot over medium heat until crisp

3

Transfer bacon to paper towels

4

Sprinkle rabbit with salt and pepper

5

Increase heat to medium-high

6

Working in batches, add rabbit to pot and sauté until browned, turning often, about 10 minutes per batch

7

Transfer to large bowl

8

Add 1 tablespoon butter to pot; add onion, carrots, and celery

9

Sauté until vegetables begin to brown, about 10 minutes

10

Add garlic, thyme, and bay leaves; stir 1 minute

11

Return rabbit and bacon to pot

12

Add wine; simmer 5 minutes

13

Stir in broth and tomatoes; bring to boil

14

Cover pot tightly

15

Transfer to oven and cook rabbit until very tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes

16

Season with salt and pepper

17

Divide among plates; spoon grits alongside

18

Preheat oven to 350°F

19

Sauté bacon in wide ovenproof pot over medium heat until crisp

20

Transfer bacon to paper towels

21

Sprinkle rabbit with salt and pepper

22

Increase heat to medium-high

23

Working in batches, add rabbit to pot and sauté until browned, turning often, about 10 minutes per batch

24

Transfer to large bowl

25

Add 1 tablespoon butter to pot; add onion, carrots, and celery

26

Sauté until vegetables begin to brown, about 10 minutes

27

Add garlic, thyme, and bay leaves; stir 1 minute

28

Return rabbit and bacon to pot

29

Add wine; simmer 5 minutes

30

Stir in broth and tomatoes; bring to boil

31

Cover pot tightly

32

Transfer to oven and cook rabbit until very tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes

33

Season with salt and pepper

34

Divide among plates; spoon grits alongside