Rabbit with tomatoes and herbs

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Rabbit Backs,each cut into
Four pieces
2tablespoonsThyme,chopped
4Cloves Garlic,pressed
Salt
Pepper
16slicesBacon, lean
tablespoonOliveoil
poundsTomatoes,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