Rabbit With White Beans

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 pound white beans soaked overnight
• 2 cups carrots diced
• 1 large onion diced
• 4 celery ribs diced
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• Chicken broth as needed
• 2 young rabbits cut into pieces
• 1 pound bacon
• 1 cup tomato puree
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Place white beans, carrot, onion, celery and garlic in a large oven-safe pot or Dutch oven. Add chicken broth to one inch over beans and vegetables. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about one hour or until beans are softened, but not cooked completely.

Cook the bacon in a large skillet until done. Remove bacon, leaving grease in the pan, and break into bite-sized pieces.

Fry rabbit pieces in bacon until browned. Add browned rabbit, bacon and tomato puree to pot. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees. Check occasionally to make sure that liquid has not cooked out. Add additional chicken broth to cover rabbit, if needed.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.