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6
Easy
45 min
By Joanne Harris and Fran Warde
Published 2002
Ideally, you should use 4–5 month old pigeons and freshly shelled, small peas for this traditional recipe, Pigeon aux Petits Pois. For the bouquet garni, tie together a bundle of fresh herbs. I use sprigs of parsley, thyme, sage and rosemary, 2 bay leaves and a 5cm piece of leek.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the bacon and shallots and cook until just golden, then remove from the pan with a slotted spoon. Add the pigeons and lightly brown all over on the outside. Add the white wine, stock, bouquet garni and seasoning, then return the cooked bacon and shallots and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Add the peas, sugar and lettuce, stir well and
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