Farmhouse Rabbit Casserole with Mustard and Thyme
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Ingredients
- 800 g rabbit, bone-in pieces
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 20 g butter
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 336 kcal
- Protein
- 43.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 6.6 g
- of which sugars
- 4.7 g
- Fat
- 14.8 g
- of which saturates
- 6.2 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Salt
- 1.48 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Heat the butter in a large flameproof casserole and brown the rabbit pieces all over, then set aside.
- 2
Fry the chopped onion and carrots in the same dish for 6 minutes until softened.
- 3
Return the rabbit to the dish, pour in the chicken stock, and stir in the wholegrain mustard and dried thyme.
- 4
Bring to a simmer, cover and cook gently for 55-60 minutes until the rabbit is tender.
- 5
Lift out the rabbit and check the meat pulls easily from the bone with no pink remaining.
- 6
Serve the rabbit with the sauce and vegetables, with mashed potato or crusty bread.

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