Roasted Young Rabbit with Gnocchi and Fricasse of Spring Vegetables,Spinach Puree, and Morel Foam

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 10 min
Active: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 10 min
Active: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. Salt and pepper
  2. 6 rabbit loins
  3. 1 tablespoon pure olive oil
  4. 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  5. 12 black truffles, sliced for garnishing
  6. 1/4 cup pea sprouts, for garnishing
  7. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  8. 1 teaspoon butter
  9. 42 prepared gnocchi
  10. 1 cup fresh morel mushrooms, sauteed in 1 teaspoon of olive oil and butter with 1 teaspoon chopped shallots and 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
  11. 1 cup fresh morel mushrooms, sauteed in 1 teaspoon of olive oil and butter with 1 teaspoon chopped shallots and 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
  12. 1 spring onion, sliced and caramelized in 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon butter
  13. 1 spring onion, sliced and caramelized in 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon butter
  14. 1/4 cup fresh sweet peas, shelled and cooked in salted water, then shocked in ice bath
  15. 1/2 cup fava beans
  16. 1/2 cup fiddlehead ferns
  17. 1/2 cup wild leeks, washed and cut into 1 1/2 inch strips
  18. 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  19. 1 tablespoon minced shallots
  20. 1 cup chicken stock
  21. 1 tablespoon parsley
  22. 1/2 cup heavy cream
  23. 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  24. 1 teaspoon truffle oil
  25. Salt
  26. Freshly ground black pepper
  27. 2 cups Morel Foam, recipe follows
  28. 1 cup Spinach Puree, recipe follows
  29. 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  30. 1 tablespoon minced shallots
  31. 2 cups fresh morel mushrooms, washed and dried
  32. 1/2 cup leeks (white part only)
  33. 1/2 cup minced onion
  34. 1 tablespoon butter
  35. 3 cups chicken stock
  36. 1 cup heavy cream
  37. Salt and pepper
  38. Salt and pepper
  39. 1 tablespoon butter
  40. 1/2 cup chopped onions
  41. 1/2 cup leeks, washed and chopped (white part only)
  42. 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  43. 1 cup spinach, cooked in salted water then shocked in ice bath
  44. Salt and pepper
  45. Salt and pepper
  46. Cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Salt and pepper the rabbit loin. In a large saute pan, heat oil and butter over high heat. Sear the loin on all sides and then cook to medium doneness for about 2 more minutes. Set aside and keep warm. Over medium heat using a large saute pan, add olive oil and butter. Caramelize the gnocchi on both sides for about 1 minute. Add sauteed morel mushrooms, onions, fava beans, fresh peas, fiddlehead ferns, and wild leeks. Add garlic and shallots and continue to cook for another minute. Add chicken stock a little at a time and reduce 1 more minute. Add parsley, heavy cream, Parmesan, truffle oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Heat up the Morel Foam and Spinach Puree.
  2. Over medium heat in a medium saucepan saute garlic, shallots, morels, leeks and onions in butter until very soft about 3 minutes. Add chicken stock. Bring to a boil under high heat. When it comes to a boil add heavy cream. Remove from heat and puree in a blender. Salt and pepper, to taste. Keep warm.
  3.  Over medium heat in a medium saucepan add butter and saute onions and leeks for about 2 minutes. Add chicken stock, bring to a boil and then place into a blender with spinach. Puree until smooth and transfer to a bowl. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Place the bowl on an ice bath to stop cooking process. This keeps the color bright green. Keep in the refrigerator until needed. To serve: In the center of a large plate add warmed spinach and a mixture of the Spring Vegetables with gnocchi. Add sliced, bite-sized pieces of the rabbit loin on top of the Morel Foam, and place around the bowl. Add sliced black truffles and pea sprouts to garnish. Serve immediately.

 

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