Clapham Peasant Stew

Name: Clapham Peasant Stew
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: 4 bone-in rabbit joints (about 1 lb); 8 oz dry green lentils; freshly ground black pepper; 24 fl oz (just under 1¼ pints) water; 2 tablespoons freshly peeled and minced garlic (about 10 cloves); 2 cloves – crushed; optional 1-2 tablespoons wine or cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 bay leaf; 4 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation info

serves
2

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Independent Cook

By Jeremy Round

Published 1988

About

Hearty autumn fare for modern hunter-gatherers. You can also chuck in any slightly dodgy game, poultry, off-cuts of pork, smoked meats and sausages. Adding vinegar at the end kills off any rank flavours. Cinnamon also sometimes adds quite a nice touch.

Ingredients

4 bone-in rabbit joints (about 1 lb)
4 tablespoons olive oil

Main course
November
Autumn
Gluten-free

Method

Brown the rabbit in the oil in a heavy, flameproof casserole. Lower the heat and throw in the garlic. When the garlic is cooked, translucent and just beginning to brown, add – in order, stirring between each addition – the bay leaf, cloves, lentils, black pepper and the measured water.

Bring to the boil, then simmer for 40 minutes or until the lentils are tender