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Standbys

Graziella's Stuffed Rabbit
My mother-in-law's recipe, and very fine eating it is.
Difficulty: Moderate if you have the rabbit boned. Otherwise, intermediate.

Hare Paté: Pasticcio di Lepre
A rich dish for a festive meal.
Difficulty: Advanced

Marinated Hare, Cardoso Style: Lepre Marinata all'uso dei cacciatori del Cardoso
A classic recipe for marinated hare, which will also work with rabbit or other furred game.
Difficulty: Moderate

Stewed Rabbit: Coniglio in Umido
Rabbit, stewed with rosemary, garlic and tomato.
Difficulty: Easy

Other Rabbit Dishes

Boned Stuffed Rabbit: Coniglio Disossato Ripieno
Boned, stuffed rabbit, an extraordinary delight.
Difficulty: Moderate

Country-Style Rabbit, or Conejo a la Campagnola
In the Vicentino everyone who has the space raises rabbits. And it's easy to understand why given this stewed rabbit recipe.
Difficulty: Easy

Cubed Rabbit Stewed in Prosecco: Bocconcini di Coniglio al Prosecco
Tasty stewed rabbit in a creamy wine-laced sauce.
Difficulty: Moderate

Old Fashioned Hare: Liepru all'Antica
Marinated roast hare done the old-fashoned Calabrian way. This will also work nicely with rabbit, and, reducing the marinating time, chicken.
Difficulty: Easy

Rabbit Onegliese Style: Coniglio all'Onegliese
A simple stewed rabbit with tomatoes, from Liguria.
Difficulty: Easy

Rabbit Scallops: Scaloppini di Coniglio
A zesty recipe that will also work well with chicken or veal.
Difficulty: Easy

Rabbit with Olives and Beer: Coniglio Con le Olive alla Birra
Cooking with beer is becoming more common in Italy, where Mediterranean ingredients, for example olives, also enter the picture.
Difficulty: Easy

Rabbit Skewers: Spiedini di Coniglio
Rabbit skewered with sausage and bay leaves.
Difficulty: Moderate

Rabbit with Bay Leaf: Coniglio col Lauro
Rabbit delicately slow cooked in a pot with bay leaves and herbs.
Difficulty: Easy

Rabbit with Pine Nuts and Olives: Coniglio con Pinoli e Olive Nere
Rabbit does very nicely when stewed with pine nuts and olives.
Difficulty: Easy

Sweet and Sour Rabbit: Cunigghiu a la Stimpirata
A classic Sicilian dish, which derives from the Crusades, and a variation with dark chocolate.
Difficulty: Moderate

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