Rabbitstifado
SERVES4-6.HANDS-ONTIME 40 MIN,
SIMMERING TIME 1 HOUR 25 MIN
MAKE
AHEAD
Coverleftoversandkeepin
thefridgeforupto3 daysor
freezeforupto3 months.
Reheatina panwitha splash of
wateruntilpipinghot.
FOOD
TEAM’S
TIPS
Covertheonions/shallotsin
freshlyboiledwaterandset
asidefor5 minutestomake
themeasiertopeel.Thisrecipealso
works with a 1kg chicken (jointed).
- Oliveoilforfrying
- 1 mediumrabbit(seetip)– about
1kg;askyourbutchertojointit - 500gbabyonionsorshallots,
peeled(seetip)andhalvedif large - 4 garliccloves,bashed
- ½tspgroundcinnamon
- ½tspgroundallspice
- 3 freshbayleaves
- 1 cinnamonstick
- 2 tbsptomatopurée
- 175mlredwine
- 400gtinplumtomatoes
- 600mlchickenstock
- 600gwaxypotatoes,red-skinned
if possible,scrubbed and cut into
4cmchunks - 1-2tbspredwinevinegar
- Crusty bread to serve
YOU’LLALSONEED...
- Largeflameproofcasserole
or saucepan with lid
1 Putthecasserole/panona
mediumheatandpourina thinlayer
ofoliveoil.Oncetheoilishot,frythe
rabbitpiecesuntildeepgoldenon
both sides. You'll need to do this in
twobatches.Transfertoa plate.
2 Addmoreoiltothepan,lowerthe
heata touch,thenaddtheonions/
shallots.Frygentlyforabout
10 minutesuntiltheystarttocolour.
3 Addthegarlic,groundcinnamon,
allspice,bayleaves,cinnamonstick
andtomatopurée.Fryfora couple
ofminutes,thenaddtheredwine.
Bringtotheboil,thenbubbleon a
highheattoreducebyhalf.
4 Addtheplumtomatoes,breaking
themupwiththebackofa spoon,
thenstirinthestock,addthe
potatoesandbringbacktotheboil.
Reducetheheattolowandcover
witha lid.Simmerfor1 hour
15 minutesuntilthemeatistender
andthepotatoesarecookedthrough.
5 Oncetender,removethelid,
turnuptheheat,thenbubblefor
10 minutestoreduceslightly.Taste
thesauce,thenadda littleredwine
vinegarandsaltandblackpepper
totaste.Servewith bread to mop
upthesauce.
PERSERVING(FOR6)365kcals,
10.9gfat(3.2gsaturated),33.9g
protein,25.2gcarbs(9.6g sugars),
0.9gsalt,4.6gfibre
WINEEDITORʼSCHOICETrytofind
a Greekredsuchasa xinomavro,or
makeit a ripeSiciliannerod’avola.
Misobeefwithpumpkin
SERVES6.HANDS-ONTIME 40 MIN,
OVEN TIME 2 HOURS 45 MIN
MAKE
AHEAD
Coverleftoversandkeepin
thefridgeforupto3 daysor
freezeforupto3 months.
Reheatina panwitha splash of
water until piping hot.
- 2 tbspvegetableoil
- 1.2kgBritishbeef shin, cut into
3-4cmchunks - 2 onions,cutintowedges
- 2 celerysticks,trimmed and
roughlychopped - 4 garliccloves,finelychopped
- 4cmpiecefresh ginger, cut into
matchsticks - 1-2freshredchillies
- 3 staranise
- 1 cinnamonstick
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tbspmisopaste(weused
Clearspringbrownricemiso paste) - 400mltincoconutmilk
- 500mlgoodqualitybeef stock
- 2 tbspsoysauce
- 700gpumpkinorbutternut
squash,cutinto3-4cmchunks - Basmatirice,freshcoriander
leaves and lime wedges to serve
- 2 tbspmisopaste(weused
YOU’LLALSONEED...
- Largeflameproofcasseroleor
ovenproof saucepan with lid
1 Heathalfthevegetableoilinthe
casserole/panovera mediumheat
andaddhalfthebeef.Fryforabout
10 minutes,turningoccasionally,
untilbrowned.Removeandset
aside,thenrepeatwiththerest
oftheoilandtheremainingmeat.
2 Returnallthebrownedbeefto
thepanwithanyjuices,thenadd
theonions,celery,garlicandginger.
Turntheheatdowna littleandfry
for 10 minutes,stirringoccasionally,
untilthevegarestartingtosoften.
Piercethechillieswitha sharpknife,
thenaddthemtothepanwholewith
thestaraniseandcinnamonstick.
Stirinthetomatopuréeandmiso
paste,fryfora fewminutes,then
addthecoconutmilkandstock.
3 Heattheovento170°C/150°Cfan/
gas3½.Seasonthebeefmixture,
addthesoysauceandturn
uptheheattobringtotheboil.
Coverwiththelidandtransfer
totheoventocookfor1½hours.
4 Whenthetimeisup,stirinthe
pumpkin/squash,replacethelid,
thencookforanotherhouruntil
themeatistenderandfallingapart.
Removethelid,turnuptheheatto
200ºC/180ºCfan/gas6 andcookfor
15 minutesmoretoreducethe
sauce(seeMakeAhead).Serve
thebeefwithfluffybasmatirice,
a sprinkleoffreshcorianderleaves
andlimewedgesforsqueezing.
PERSERVING456kcals,23.9gfat
(13.9gsaturated),48gprotein,
10.6gcarbs(7.7g sugars), 1.2g salt,
3.4gfibre
WINEEDITORʼSCHOICEThiscalls
fora soft,roundedredsuchasa
Chilean or New Zealand pinot noir. →
56 deliciousmagazine.co.uk