Zuni Jackrabbit Stew

Cooking times approx.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

• 1  fat young jack rabbit
• 3⁄4 cup  cooking oil
• 2  cups  corn hominy
• 2  sweet peppers, cut in half and seeded
• 2  medium onions
• 6  carrots, cut up
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 4  teaspoons salt

Directions

1. Cut the jackrabbit up into serving size pieces.
2. Pour the oil into a large kettle or Dutch oven and heat until the oil is smoking slightly.
3. Put in the jackrabbit pieces and brown on all sides.
4. Now drain off the extra oil.
5. Add a little water to the kettle and simmer for 2 hours.
6. Then put in the vegetables and simmer until the carrots are done.