Rabbit In Potacchio

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Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

1 large rabbit - -- (3 to 4 lbs), cut into pieces
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt -- to taste
1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
10 tablespoons virgin olive oil -- divided
4 small shallots -- thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic -- thinly sliced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
2 medium dried hot chilies -- whole
1 medium lemon -- plus , juice of
3 medium lemons -- zest of
1 pound can peeled tomatoes -- drained, and roughly chopped
12 ounces dry white wine
 

Preparation:

Wash and dry the rabbit pieces and dredge in flour. Season with salt and pepper. In a 14-inch frying pan, heat 6 tablespoons olive oil until just smoking. Cook the rabbit pieces until golden-brown, 3 or 4 at a time, and remove to a plate. Drain old oil and add new with shallots, garlic, rosemary and chilies and cook until soft and translucent, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add lemon juice, zest, tomatoes and wine and bring to a boil. Add rabbit pieces and drippings and return to boil. Lower heat and simmer until rabbit is cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5709)