Rabbit Pot Pie

Rabbit has to be one of my most favorite gourmet, wild game, meats.  Rabbit stew or pot pie with a big slab or cornbread for dinner has to be one of the best dishes on a cold winter evening!!!  Here is a recipe for a pot pie that will melt in your mouth and make you jump up for more!

Rabbit Pot Pie

1 1/2 Cups sliced fresh mushrooms ( canned sliced mushrooms will be fine if you do not have fresh ones)

1 Cup red and/or green pepper strips ( I cut mine in chunks instead of strips )

1/2 Cup each, chopped celery, onion and carrots

1/3 cup butter

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. each, pepper and paprika

3 Cups rabbit broth (chicken broth can be used if preferred )

1/2 cup milk or half and half

3 Cups chopped cooked rabbit

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

1/2 tsp minced garlic

1 recipe Sage Biscuits (see below this recipe)

In a large cast iron skillet or oven-going fry pan, cook mushrooms, peppers, celery and onions in 1 Tbsp. butter until tender.  Remove veggies from pan.  Melt remaining butter in fry pan; stir in flour and seasonings.  Add broth and milk; cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens.  Stir in rabbit, cooked veggies, finely chopped carrots, minced garlic and lemon juice.  Keep hot in fry pan or 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.

Prepare biscuits as directed in recipe below; place wedges on top of hot rabbit mixture.  Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until biscuits are done.

Sage Biscuits

2 Cups all-purpose flour

4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. rubbed dried sage

1/2 tsp. cumin seed

6 Tbsp. shortening

3/4 cup milk

2 tsp. light corn syrup

1 tsp. water

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, sage and cumin in mixing bowl.  Cut in shortening until crumbly.  Add milk and mix to moisten flour.  Shape into a ball; turn out onto a lightly floured surface.  Roll or pat into an 8-inch circle.  Cut into 6 wedges.  Use as directed above. 

If making for biscuits rather than to use for pot pie:

May be cut with floured 2 1/2 inch round cutter.  Brush tops with mixture of syrup and water; place on an ungreased baking sheet.  Bake in a 450 degree oven for 12 minutes or until brown.  Makes about 1 dozen biscuits.



The biscuits are great for biscuits or for pot pie top - I also have used canned biscuits for the top, plain drop biscuits, etc.,  Other suggestions include:  I have added potatoes to the pot pie, added other veggies according to whatever I have available. 

Enjoy!!!!!

Just Me - Granny D