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This [[French]] dish is traditionally made with a whole [[Hare|hare]], cut into pieces, [[Marinated|marinated]] and cooked with [[Red wine|red wine]] and [[Juniper berries|juniper berries]]. It is traditionally served with the [[Hare|hare]]'s [[Blood|blood]] (or the blood is added right at the very end of the cooking process).

This version foregoes the blood.
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|TotalCalories = 14943
|PortionCalories = 2490
|DatePublished=20th January 2013
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Serves 6
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 day, 3 hours
|PrepTime = 1 day, 15 minutes
|CookTime = 2 hours 45 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Civet de lievre hare or rabbit casserole recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Nice taste''

4/5

..but it always smells funny when I'm cooking it?

 [[User:Sue_spins|Susie]] 
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| [[Meat]] and [[Marinade|marinade]]
| 2.5 kg [[Hare|hare]], prepared by your butcher and chopped into pieces
| 1 bottle of robust [[Red wine|red wine]]
| 1 large [[Onion|onion]], peeled and chopped
| 1 [[Carrot|carrot]] peeled and roughly chopped
| 1 good sprig of [[Thyme|thyme]], washed
| A little [[Grated|grated]] [[Nutmeg|nutmeg]]
| 6 [[Juniper berries|juniper berries]]
| 1 [[Bay leaf|bay leaf]]
| 4 [[Sage leaves|sage leaves]]
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
| 2 [[Cloves of garlic, crushed|cloves of garlic, crushed]]
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'''[[Casserole|casserole]]'''
[[Image:Civet de lièvre marinading.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The marinade]]
{{RecipeIngredientsNB
| [[Olive oil]]
| 1 large [[Onion|onion]], peeled and sliced
| 150 g [[Lardons|lardons]]
| 25 g [[Ghee|ghee]] or [[Butter|butter]]
| 2 tablespoons [[Plain flour|plain flour]]
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
| 3 [[Cloves of Garlic, peeled and crushed|cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed]]
| 1 [[Bouquet garni|bouquet garni]]

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Season the pieces of [[Hare|hare]] with [[Salt|salt]] and [[Pepper|pepper]].
* Add to a [[Lock and Lock]] style box with the remaining ingredients, cover and store in the [[Refrigerator|refrigerator]] for 24 hours, shaking now and then.
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| After 24 hours, remove the [[Hare|hare]] pieces and pat dry.
| Drain and filter the [[Marinade|marinade]] mixture and discard the [[Marinade|marinade]] [[Vegetables|vegetables]].
| Add a glug of [[Olive oil|olive oil]] to a pan and [[Brown|brown]] the [[Onions|onions]], [[Lardons|lardons]] and pieces of [[Hare|hare]]. Reserve and set to one side.
| Drain and discard the [[Oil|oil]] and replace with [[Ghee|ghee]] or [[Butter|butter]].
| Add the [[Flour|flour]] and stir constantly until it browns a little.
| Pour in the [[Wine|wine]] from the [[Marinade|marinade]] and let it [[Boil|boil]]. At this point you can carefully flambé it if you wish. This removes some of the harshness and provides for a kitchen spectacle!
| Add the [[Onions|onions]] and pieces of [[Hare|hare]] back to the [[Wine|wine]] and put in the [[Bouquet garni|bouquet garni]].
| Season with [[Salt|salt]] and [[Pepper|pepper]].
| Cover and [[Simmer|simmer]] for 2 hours 30 minutes, adding the [[Lardons|lardons]] back when there is 10 minutes left to go.
| Add a little more water if the [[Sauce|sauce]] is becoming too thick.
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve on a bed of [[Noodles|noodles]], dusted with chopped [[Parsley|parsley]]
===Variations===
Use [[Rabbit|rabbit]] instead of [[Hare|hare]].
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[[Category:French recipes]]
[[Category:Mauritian recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Game recipes]]
[[Category:Meat recipes]]
[[Category:Boiled or simmered]]

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