Ricette di Sicilia
Cibo, cultura e tradizioni siciliane
Rabbit Broth: An Aromatic Elixir for Cozy Days
Discover how to prepare a delicious, light, and aromatic rabbit broth - perfect for warming up your coldest days!
🛒 Ingredients
- ✓ 1 cleaned rabbit
- ✓ 1 lemon
- ✓ 1 bay leaf
- ✓ 1 celery stalk with leaves
- ✓ 2 tomatoes
- ✓ 1 large onion
- ✓ 1 sprig of rosemary
- ✓ 1 bunch of parsley
- ✓ 1 carrot
- ✓ Salt
- ✓ Whole black peppercorns
📊 Nutritional Information
Rabbit broth is a traditional Sicilian recipe, loved for its delicate and enveloping flavor. This dish is created from fresh, aromatic ingredients that slowly blend together during cooking, resulting in a light yet flavorful broth that warms even the coldest days.
Perfect in winter yet enjoyable year-round thanks to its refined character, this broth is ideal for serving with small pasta shapes or using as a base for soups and risottos. It always adds a touch of elegance to your table.
👨🍳 Preparation
- 1
Carefully clean the rabbit and soak it in water and salt for a couple of hours.
- 2
Blanch it in plenty of water with the lemon cut in half for 10 minutes.
- 3
Peel the carrot, peel the onion, and clean the celery.
- 4
Place them in a saucepan along with the tomatoes (cut into quarters), parsley, rosemary, and bay leaf.
- 5
Add 3 liters of water, a pinch of salt, and a few black peppercorns. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- 6
Add the well-drained rabbit and continue cooking for about 1 hour.
- 7
Strain the broth and use it to cook pasta or rice.
- 8
The deboned rabbit, cut into pieces, can be used for salads or a game-style pie.
💡 Tips and Variations
You can add fresh herbs when serving for an extra touch of brightness. For a richer broth, add a few veal bones during cooking.
📦 Storage
- • Store in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- • You can freeze the broth for up to 1 month.
- • Reheat gently on the stovetop before serving.
🍷 Pairing
Serve rabbit broth with a light Sicilian white wine or enjoy it on its own as a comforting warm dish.
Thank you for choosing this traditional Sicilian recipe. May this rabbit broth bring you warmth and comfort. Enjoy!
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