Braised Rabbit with Wild Mushrooms

This braised rabbit with wild mushrooms is a hearty, flavorful dish with tender meat and rich, savory sauce. Perfectly paired with homemade bread to soak up every bite!

By Anna Prezio

@thatladyanna

February 01, 2025

Braised Rabbit with Wild Mushrooms

By Anna Prezio

Ingredients

3

lb rabbit
5

tablespoons of olive oil
150

g shiitake mushrooms
200

g oyster mushrooms
1

of each green/yellow bell pepper/ julienne cut
1/2

Spanish onion/ diced small
2

cloves of garlic/ minced
4

oz tomato paste
8

oz Gratsi Red
32

oz beef stock
3

ripe vine tomatoes

Instructions

TOTAL TIME

1 hour

4-6 servings

This dish features tender rabbit braised with wild mushrooms, bell peppers, and a rich wine-based sauce for a comforting, flavorful meal.

A variety of fresh ingredients on a wooden surface, including tomatoes, mushrooms, bell peppers, onion, rabbit meat, spices, a glass of red wine, and a bowl of oyster mushrooms.

STEP 1

Cut and wash your rabbit into smaller pieces.
Dry well with paper towel and set aside.

Six wooden bowls on a cutting board, each containing a different ingredient: sliced yellow and green bell peppers, sliced mushrooms, tomato paste, chopped onions and garlic, diced tomatoes, and oyster mushrooms.

STEP 2

Pre heat your pot and add your olive oil. Now add salt and pepper to your rabbit meat and begin to sear in hot oil. Turning them once , remove when both sides are lightly golden in color.
Place on the side for now.

A person in a yellow apron pours red wine into a pot of sautéed bell peppers, onions, and sauce on a stove. A wooden spoon rests in the pot, with bowls and ingredients on the white tiled countertop nearby.

STEP 3

In the same pot add your garlic and onions. Lower the heat and simmer slowly.
After add your bell peppers and mix well.
Let cook on low medium heat for a few minutes.
Now add your mushrooms and mix well. Let cook for another 5 minutes.
Salt and pepper to taste.
After add tomato paste, Gratsi Red and combine well.
At the end add your vine tomatoes. Mix well, pour your beef stock in and cover completely.
Bring it to a boil.

A close-up of a plate filled with a rich, tomato-based meat stew with visible chunks of vegetables, in front of a glass of dark soda on a table.

STEP 4

Put your rabbit meat back in to your sauce and bring to a simmer.
Let cook for two hour min.
If it gets too dry add more beef stock.
Enjoy with a fresh slice of homemade bread!

A plate of braised meat with vegetables in a rich sauce, served on a white plate with a red rim. Slices of bread and a dark drink in a glass labeled GRATSI are visible in the background.

The market

A hand pours Gratsi Red Wine from a stylish black and white box into a glass, both branded with "Gratsi," set against a clean white background.

Braised Rabbit with Wild Mushrooms

Braised Rabbit with Wild Mushrooms