Rabbit & mushroom hotpot

Rabbit & mushroom hotpot

Despite having only a few ingredients, this take on a Lancashire hotpot is packed with flavour

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 45 mins

High in fibre, source of folic acid, vitamin c

Method

  1. Turn the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Heat the oil in a deep flameproof and ovenproof casserole dish. Add the rabbit pieces, then fry briefly until browned. Lift from the dish onto a plae, add mushrooms to the dish, then quickly stir-fry. Lift from the dish and take off the heat.
  2. Layer half the potatoes into the dish then, seasoning with salt and pepper as you layer, top with half the onions, mushrooms and rosemary, then top with the rabbit. Now follow with the rest of the onions, mushrooms, rosemary and a neat layer of potatoes. Pour over the stock and brush potatoes with oil.
  3. Put back on the heat and bring to the boil, then cover and put in the oven for 1 hour 15 mins. Take off the lid, then return to the oven at 220C/fan 200C/gas 7 for 30 mins more to brown the top. Serve with Savoy cabbage cooked with butter, a dash of water and a sprinkling of caraway seeds.

Per serving

544 kcalories, protein 42g, carbohydrate 58g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 7g, sugar 11g, salt 1.04 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2007.

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  • 16 November 2007

    Treat time commented on this recipe

    Fantastic dish for a chilly autumn day. The rabbit is really tender cooked in this way

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  • 23 April 2008

    Ralph commented on this recipe

    So easy but rabbit is a little expensive at this time. No idea why. Purchased a small cleaned rabbit at a farmers market last weekend and was surprised to be charged £4-50. To feed 4 would take 2 rabbits, so a little expensive for a mid week meal.

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  • 16 May 2008

    Jeffers rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    My rabbit came out tough and dry. I did use wild rabbit that had been frozen, dont know if it was anything to do with that. I will try another recipe with the same sourced rabbit next time.

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  • 08 February 2009

    Rebecca rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I thought this recipe was ok... but not great. I replaced the chicken stock for rabbit stock (I had some in the freezer from a previous rabbit recipe) but I still found that the dish was just lacking in flavour to some extent.

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  • 11 March 2009

    Sue commented on this recipe

    Very good meal, try to find a hunting friend for cheap bunnies Also I use half cider to stock that gives a better depth to the end dish.

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  • 04 June 2009

    goodfood rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    i find if you use only half the chicken stock make up the rest with a can of johns smiths this adds depth and flavour

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  • 06 July 2009

    KeithHyde commented on this recipe

    The rabbit was not as flavoursome as other rabbit recipes. It was almost a traditional Lancashire Hotpot except it used:- Rabbit instead of lamb, Savoy cabbage with caraway seeds instead of pickled red cabbage, Had mushrooms it in, Had potatoes on the bottom as well. Oh and no sliced carrots. Still close enough for someone in Chelsea I guess :-) Even though it is nothing like a Lancashire Hotpot, I did make it and will do again, but it really does need the pickled red cabbage!

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  • 09 December 2009

    BAMBAM commented on this recipe

    I was looking for something to cook for tonights dinner so searched for CHICKEN MUSHROOM and this came up. Although the recipe uses rabbit I decided to try it using chicken instead, its in the oven now so will come back after eating it to let you know how well it worked!

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  • 14 December 2009

    BAMBAM rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Nearly forgot to come back and rate this, I basically did everything the same but used chicken instead of rabbit and it made a really nice, low fat meal. Myself and my husband both loved it.

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  • 30 June 2010

    casalba commented on this recipe

    Please don't discard the rib cage - especially before cooking.

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  • 24 August 2010

    lasagne commented on this recipe

    Followed the recipe using homemade chicken stock. Cooked it the day before and then finished it off after a Sunday lunchtime visit to the pub! Bought the rabbit for £4 from the local farmers market. Needed 30 minutes more cooking time than the recipe. Really enjoyed it, ribs and all!

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  • 20 July 2011

    paulz66 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We used twice as many bunnies and used home made cider in with the stock. Slow cooked had to be best bunny dish weve had - fortunately didn't buy bunny just shot it in local farmers field. Going to make it again this weekend as son has shot another couple of bunnies

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  • 14 September 2011

    Estarfan, Blackpool rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    i cooked it with some shallots and baby carrots. also thickened the sauce with cornflour.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 45 mins

High in fibre, source of folic acid, vitamin c

Leave to cook slowly

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil , plus a little extra for brushing
  • 1 oven-ready rabbit , cut into legs, shoulders and loins (discard the rib cage, it's very bony)
  • 250g pack small flat cap mushrooms (Portabellini), thickly sliced
  • 1kg large potatoes , thinly sliced
  • 3 Spanish onions (large brown onions), halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp chopped rosemary
  • 600ml strong-flavoured chicken stock
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544 kcalories, protein 42g, carbohydrate 58g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 7g, sugar 11g, salt 1.04 g

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