Rabbit With Rosemary And Olives

I got this off the net but altered it to suit us. Prep time doesn't allow for marinating time.

Place the jointed rabbit into a ceramic dish and scatter over the garlic , rosemary and olives.

Pour over about the oil and massage it into the meat to coat.

Season well with salt and pepper.

Cover and marinate for 1 hour.

Remove the rabbit from the dish and and brown in a hot lidded frying pan.

Once well browned on all sides , add the garlic , olives and any remaining rosemary.

Pour in the sherry or wine cook for about a minute scraping any brown bits off the bottom , add the chicken stock and cover.

Cook slowly for 1 / 2 hour , turn the pieces over and cook a further 1 / 2 hour or until the pieces are tender.

Remove the lid and allow to cook until the liquid has reduced a littl.

About 5 minutes before serving , add the peas to the dish and allow to cook through season and serve over mash.

rabbit joints, garlic cloves, rosemary, olive oil, pitted black olives, salt, pepper, dry sherry, chicken stock, frozen green pea