Hearty Rabbit Stew With Vegetables
Note: while there are multiple steps to this recipe, this stew is broken down into workable categories to help you better plan for preparation and cooking. Optional sage dumplings can be added at the end.
⏱️ Prep: 20 min🍳 Cook: 165 min
Ingredients
| 1 | rabbit (about 3 pounds, cut up) | |
| 0.75 cup | 180 ml | all-purpose flour (divided) |
| 3 tablespoons | 45 ml | butter |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | celery (chopped) |
| 2 | medium onions (thinly sliced) | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | seasoned salt |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | salt |
| dash | pepper | |
| 1 | bay leaf | |
| 4 cups | 960 ml | water (or a low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth) |
| 4 cups | 960 ml | dry red wine |
| 2 cups | 480 ml | diced carrots |
| 4 | medium potatoes (peeled and diced) | |
| 4 ounces | 115 g | sliced mushrooms (sautéed) |
| 0.33 cup | 79 ml | water (cold) |
| 2 cups | 480 ml | biscuit mix (for optional sage dumplings) |
| 0.75 cup | 180 ml | milk (for optional sage dumplings) |
| 0.5 teaspoon | 2.5 ml | poultry seasoning (for optional sage dumplings) |
Instructions
Make the Rabbit Stew
- Gather the ingredients.
- Dredge the rabbit pieces with the 1/2 cup of flour.
- Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; brown rabbit pieces on all sides.
- Add celery, onion, seasoned salt, salt, pepper, bay leaf, 4 cups water or broth, and wine; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.
- Add carrots, potatoes, and mushrooms. Cook for about 25 to 30 minutes longer, or until vegetables are tender.
- In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup of cold water; stir until well blended and free of lumps.
- Stir the flour mixture into the broth; cook and stir until the broth has thickened.
- Serve the stew with biscuits and a salad.
Optional Sage Dumplings
- Gather the ingredients.
- After thickening the stew, combine 2 cups of biscuit mix in a bowl with 3/4 cup of milk and 1/2 teaspoon of poultry seasoning. Stir with a fork until the ingredients are combined.
- Drop over the simmering stew and cook for 10 minutes.
- Cover the pan and continue simmering for 10 minutes longer, gently stirring occasionally to keep the stew from scorching.
- Serve and enjoy!