Recipe: Rabbit with cabbage and Merlito wine

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An important part of our journey among the excellences of Tuscany is represented by food. The chefs Elisa and Laura will help you discover the authentic flavors of Tuscany with their recipes and the products you can buy on eChiantiShop.

Ingredients for four people:

1\2 rabbit torn to pieces

5 cloves garlic

laurel

salt

pepper

extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons honey

Merlito red wine produced by Azienda Agricola La Spinosa

Ingredients for the side dish:

1\2 cabbage camerlito_coniglioppuccio

1\2 apple

1 pink onion

laurel

Method:

Sauté, over a low heat, the rabbit seasoned with salt, pepper, olive oil, bay leaves and garlic. When it is well colored, raise the heat and add a glass of red Merlito wine, evaporate the alcohol and lower the flame by covering with a lid. When cooked, add the honey and cook for 5 more minutes.

Meanwhile, finely chop the cabbage, onion and apple. In a pan with oil, start cooking with the onion over a low heat, then add the cabbage and apple with the bay leaves. Leave to cook over a low heat and, if necessary, add a little water. Season with salt and pepper.

You can buy red Merlito wine produced by Fattoria La Spinosa on eChiantiShop.

Elisa Berghi e Laura Franceschetti

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