Delicious UK - (07)July 2020

Newpotatognocchiwith

rabbitandtarragon

SERVES4-6.HANDS-ONTIME1 HOUR,

SIMMERING TIME 2 HOURS

I’vebeenmakingnewpotato

gnocchiforyears.I don’tmash

thepotatoes;I forkthemsothey

retainsomecharacterandform.

I’mservingthesecutepasta

dumplingswitha creamyrabbit

andtarragonsauce.It’soneof

thebestthingsI’veevermade,

butifyoucan’tgetholdofwild

rabbityoucandosomething

similar with chicken.

MAKE

AHEAD

Maketherabbitandsauce

upto2 daysahead,then

chill,covered,untilready

toreheat.Shapethegnocchi,cover

witha cleanteatowel,thenchillfor

upto4 hoursbeforecooking.

KNOW-

HOW

Askforrabbitatyourlocal

butcherorfarmers’market.

If it’sbeingsoldwhole, ask

themtojointit foryou.

GILL’S

TIP

Youcanmakethisdish

using600-700gskinless

bonelessfree-range

chicken thighs instead of rabbit.

Followtherecipeasbelow,but

shavethecookingtimeto1 hour,

then continue as with the rabbit.

• 2-3tbspoliveoil


• 150gunsmoked streaky bacon
  lardons


• 2 tbspplainflour


• 1 wildrabbit,jointed(see
  Know-howandGill’stip)


• 1 largeor 2 small onions, thinly
  sliced


• 3 garliccloves, finely sliced or
  grated


• 2 freshbayleaves,torn


• 1 glassdrywhitewine(175ml)


• 200mldoublecream


• 4-6freshtarragonsprigs,leaves
  pickedandroughlychopped


• Handfulfreshflatleaf parsley,
  roughlychopped


• Knobofbutter


• Dressed green salad to serve

FORTHEGNOCCHI

• 500gnewpotatoes,scrubbed


• 200gplainflour,plusextratodust


• 75ghardsheep’sorcow’scheese,
  finelygrated,plusextratoserve


• 1 tbsp finely chopped chives

1 Heata largeheavy-basedpan

(witha lid)overa mediumheat.Add

a dashofoil,thenthelardons.Cook

gentlyonallsidesuntilgolden.Lift

thelardonsoutontoa plateand

adda dashmoreoiltothepan.

2 Seasontheflourwithsaltand

pepper,thentosstherabbitpieces

init tocoat.Shakeoffanyexcess,

thenaddtothepan.Frytherabbitin

thebaconfatuntilit’slookinglovely

andgoldenonallsidestoo.Liftit

outandsetasidewiththebacon.

3 Addtheonion/s,garlicandbay

leavestothepanandcook,stirring

occasionally,for8-10minutesor

untiltheonionsaresoft.Returnthe

baconandrabbittothepan.Pourin

thewineandjustenoughwaterto

coverthemeat(about350ml),then

bringtoa simmer.Puta lidonthe

panbutleaveit justajartoletsome

steamescape,turntheheatright

downandcookforabout2 hours.

4 Meanwhilemakethegnocchi.Put

the potatoes in a pan with salted

potatoesfromtheoven,coatthefish

piecesinthelemonygarlickyoil,

thenarrangeskin-sideup,onand

aroundthespuds.Roastfor8-10

minutesmoreoruntil the fish is just

cookedthrough.

6 Removethetrayfromtheoven.

Spoonthepestooverthepotatoesin

generousdollops,thenscatterwith

theshavedpecorinoandrocket.

Servethewholetrayatthetable.

PERSERVING888kcals,57.8gfat

(14.2gsaturated),49.3gprotein,

44.7gcarbs(3.9g sugars), 0.8g salt,

6 .1g f ib r e

waterandbringtotheboil.Cook

untiltender(15–25minutes),then

drainandleavetosteamdry.

5 Tipoutthepotatoesontoa clean

worksurfaceandusea pairofforks

toroughthemup– don’tmash,just

chopandforkthepotatoes.This

helpsgivethegnocchia little

texture.Scatterovertheflour,then

thecheeseandchives,andseason

withplentyofsaltandpepper.Using

yourhands,gentlybringtogether to

makea firm,warmdough.

6 Kneadgentlyfora fewminutes,

thendividethedoughinto4 equal

parts.Useyourhandstorollout

eachquarterintolongcylindrical

lengthsabout2cmthick.Cutthe

lengthsinto2-3cmpiecesand,as

youpickthemup,givethema gentle

pinch.Laythegnocchiona lightly

flour-dustedtray(seeMakeAhead).

7 Removethelidfromthepan.The

meatshouldfeelverytender.Using

a pairoftongsora slottedspoon,

lifttherabbitpiecesoutofthe

sauceontoa plate,butleavethepan

ontheheat.Stirinthecream,bring

backtoa simmerandcookfora

further15-20minutesoruntilthe

mixturehasthickenedandreduced

totheconsistencyofa richsauce.

8 Whentherabbitiscoolenough,

pullthemeatfromthebonesand

returnit tothecookingsaucewith

thechoppedherbs.Seasontotaste

withplentyofsalt and pepper (see

MakeAhead).

9 Whenyou’rereadytoservethe

dish,bringa largepanofsalted

watertotheboil.Dropthegnocchi

intotheboilingwaterandcookfor

2-3minutesoruntiltheyrisetothe

surface.Carefullyscoopoutallthe

gnocchiusinga slottedspoonand

putthemina warmedbowlwiththe

knobofbutter,a trickleofolive oil

andsomesaltandpepper.

10 Dividethegnocchiamong

warmedbowls.Warmthroughthe

rabbitandsauce,thenspoonit over

thegnocchi.Servewithmoregrated

cheeseanda dressedgreensalad.

PERSERVING(FOR6)636kcals,35g

fat(17.5gsaturated),30.6gprotein,

47.4gcarbs(3.8g sugars), 1.2g salt,

3.8g fibre

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