Braised Hare With Mushrooms And Tomato

Ingredients

• 1/2 good-sized hare, cut into pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped fine
• 1 clove garlic, chopped fine
• 1 stalk celery, chopped fine
• Several leaves rosemary, chopped
• Butter, for browning
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4-5 strips bacon or salt pork
• Salt and pepper
• Spices
• 1/4 cup white wine
• Fresh or dried mushrooms
• Broth
• Tomato sauce
• Butter, optional

Method

1. 1 Chop onion, garlic, celery, and rosemary finely. Heat butter, olive oil, and bacon strips in a large pot over medium heat.
2. 2 Brown the bacon and aromatics for 4-5 minutes. Add hare pieces and season with salt, pepper, and spices. Brown the meat thoroughly.
3. 3 Pour in white wine and add mushrooms (soak dried ones first). Add broth and tomato sauce to cover the meat.
4. 4 Simmer until hare is tender, adding a knob of butter at the end if desired. Serve hot.