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Meats, Grains Italian Game, Soup 4 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 Pheasant, 2-1/2 to 3 lbs
2 T Olive oil
Fresh ground black pepper
1/4 lb Bacon, smoked 1/4-inch dice
3 Leeks, thinly sliced
1 Carrot, finely diced
1 Rib celery, finely diced
8 c Low-sodium chicken broth
14 oz Italian peeled tomatoes
1 c Hearty red wine
2 Bay leaves
2 t Fresh rosemary, minced
1 t Fennel seed
1/2 c Wild rice, rinsed thoroughly
1 T Unsalted butter
1/4 lb Shiitake mushrooms, or other
wild mushrooms
1 1/2 t Balsamic vinegar
Salt
Fresh basil or parsley
chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Separate the legs and thighs from the pheasant.  Remove the breast
meat from the bone, keeping the breast intact.  Remove and discard  the
skin. Inspect meat for any remaining shot. Brown the legs and  thighs
in olive oil.  Remove from pan.  Add bacon and cook until  crispy. Add
leeks, carrots and celery.  Cook until vegetables begin  to soften. Add
chicken broth, tomatoes, red wine, bay leaves,  rosemary, fennel seed
and wild rice. Return the legs and thighs to  the pot and simmer 1 hour
or until rice is cooked. In a separate pan  saute mushrooms.  Add
vinegar and season with salt and pepper and add  to the pheasant stew.
Season the pheasant breasts and cook in a hot  saute pan 3-4 minutes
per side until medium rare. Let rest a couple  of minutes then slice on
the diagonal. To serve, ladle stew into  bowls and garnish with sliced
pheasant and chopped basil.  Recipe by Karen L. Williams, Bay Harbor
Yacht Club, Petowsky, MI.  NOTE:  Can use any game for this, venison,
quail, duck, etc, etc.  If  meat without bones (such as venison) is
used, reduce amount to about  2 pounds.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 337
Calories From Fat: 129
Total Fat: 14.9g
Cholesterol: 34mg
Sodium: 426.5mg
Potassium: 1198.5mg
Carbohydrates: 32.3g
Fiber: 6.1g
Sugar: 2.7g
Protein: 25.9g


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