Name: Coniglio Bianco, Italian Braised Rabbit
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: QUICK RABBIT STOCK; Ribs, (neck and belly flaps from the rabbits); 2 bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 10 crushed juniper berries ((optional)); 1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns; Salt; BRAISED RABBIT; 2 to 4 cottontails, (snowshoe hares or domestic rabbits); Salt; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 medium yellow or white onion, (sliced root to stalk); 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 cup white wine or vermouth; 1 cup quick rabbit stock ((see above)); 5 to 6 cloves, (roasted or preserved garlic); 10 to 20 green olives, (pitted and cut in half); 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley