Recipes from Cajun Country :: Cajun Jambalaya, Gumbos and Chilies
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 c. canola (or other vegetable) oil
1 dressed rabbit (about 3 lbs. ), cut into pieces
1/2 pound smoked sausage, halved and cut into 1/4-in. slices
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 c. sliced okra
Hot cooked rice
In a Dutch oven, sauté onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Add rabbit and enough water to cover. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is very tender.
Add sausage, salt, thyme, pepper and cayenne. Simmer, uncovered or without a lid, for 15 to 20 mins. Remove rabbit; cool.
Debone and cut rabbit into bite-size pieces; return to pan. Stir in okra; let it come to a boil. Serve in bowls over rice.
Yields 4 to 6 servings.
