I came up with this recipe when we were given several frozen items from a friend who was moving. We borrowed the recipe from Moro, and adapted it to what we had.
INGREDIENTS:
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 150g panceta or other cured pork belly, finely sliced
- 10 small shallots, finely chopped
- 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 4 bayleaves
- 1 cinnamon stick (although 1/2 tsp cinnamon would have been easier)
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- 4 cloves, roughly ground
- 1 can of chopped organic tomatoes
- 1 large pheasant, jointed
- 200ml white wine
- 1 jar of cooked chestnuts (Ronnie’s shop)
- salt and pepper to season
METHOD:
- In a large suacepan, heat half the olive oil and cook the panceta over a medium heat for five minutes
- Add the chopped shallots, carrot, garlic and bay leaves and continue to cook for another 5-10 minutes, until the vegetables are soft and beginning to brown nicely
- Add the cinnamon, thyme, paprika, cloves, stir for a little bit longer then add the tomatoes, turn the heat down low.
- While the tomatoes are simmering, in a large flat pan, heat the rest of the olive oil, season the pheasant joints and fry until brown on all sides.
- Add the legs/thighs and then the wine to the saucepan with the tomatoes, and simmer with the lid on for 45 minutes.
- Add the roughly chopped chestnuts along with the pheasant breast meat, and cook slowly for another 10 minutes, with the lid off.
- Check the seasoning, and allow to rest for around 10 minutes before serving
We had this with roast parsnips and mashed potatoes. And wine.