Rabbit Gumbo

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 dressed rabbit (about 3 pounds), cut into pieces
• 1/2 pound smoked sausage, halved and cut into 1/4 inch slices
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced okra
• Hot cooked rice

Instructions

1. In a Dutch oven, sauté onion and green pepper in oil until tender.
2. Add rabbit and enough water to cover. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is very tender.
3. Add sausage, salt, thyme, pepper and cayenne. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes.
4. Remove rabbit; cool.
5. Debone and cut rabbit into bite size pieces; return to pan.
6. Stir in okra; bring to a boil.
7. Serve in bowls over rice.