Best Coniglio Al Forno O Cacciatore Recipes

Rabbit, Hunter-Style: Coniglio alla Cacciatora image

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Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 pounds rabbit meat, cut into serving pieces
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3 large cloves garlic, smashed
1 pound button mushrooms, cleaned and halved
1 teaspoon salt
4 cranks freshly ground pepper
Pinch red pepper flakes
1 (28-ounce) can peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the rabbit and cook until brown. Turn the rabbit over and cook the other side. Remove the browned rabbit to a plate and hold aside.
When all rabbit is removed, add the onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Saute until the onion is tender. Add in the browned rabbit and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Add the tomatoes, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rabbit is done. Remove the rabbit from the sauce and keep warm. Remove the cover and simmer for another 10 minutes on high heat to concentrate the sauce. Adjust the seasoning if necessary. Pour sauce on top of rabbit and sprinkle with parsley.

Conchiglie al Forno with Mushrooms and Radicchio image

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Categories appetizer

Yield 6 to 8 as an appetizer

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups (2 medium heads) finely shredded radicchio
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 1/2 ounces)
1/2 cup coarsely shredded fontina (1 1/2 ounces)
1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola (3 ounces)
2 teaspoons ricotta
6 leaves fresh sage, chopped (see note)
1 pound imported conchiglie rigate (pasta shells)

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
Bring 5 quarts of salted water to a boil in a stockpot.
Remove the stems from the mushrooms and reserve for another use. Slice the mushroom caps about 1/4-inch thick. Heat 6 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet; add the mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Saute over medium heat, stirring frequently, until they are cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the mushrooms, radicchio, cream, cheeses, sage, and remaining salt.
Parboil the pasta shells for 4 minutes; drain and add to the ingredients in the mixing bowl. Toss to combine.
Divide the pasta mixture among 6 to 8 individual, shallow, ceramic gratin dishes (1 1/2 to 2 cup capacity). Dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and bake until bubbly and brown on top, about 7 to 10 minutes.