Rabbit with tomatoes & herbs

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Rabbit Backs,each cut into
Four pieces
2tablespoonsThyme,chopped
4Cloves Garlic,pressed
Salt
Pepper
16slicesBacon, lean
3½tablespoonOliveoil
2½poundsTomatoes,quartered
2largesOnions, chopped
2tablespoonsBasil, chopped
2Bayleaves

Directions

1.Mix thyme with garlic. Salt and pepper rabbit pieces and rub with the

thymemix. 2.Put a little piece of bayleaf on each piece and wrap in 2 pieces of

bacon and tie with cooking string. 3.Brown the rabbit in the oil ,golden brown take out. 4.Saute the onions;add the tomatoes and saute about 8 minutes.Season with

salt and pepper. 5.Put the rabbit pieces on top and cover and simmer 20-25 minutes;adding

a little water if nessesary. 6.Take rabbit out' put on platter. Let the sauce simmer a little while longer; than pour over meat and sprikle basil all over. Translated by Brigitte Sealing