Ingredients
- 450 g (1 lb) boneless wild boar for stewing, trimmed of fat and cut into bite-sized chunks
- 2 onions
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 250 ml (8½ fl oz) full-bodied red wine
- 15 juniper berries, lightly crushed
- 4 bay leaves
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 celery stick, chopped
- 1 can chopped tomatoes, about 400 g
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 300 ml (10 fl oz) beef stock, preferably home-made
- 10 g (1/4 oz) dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed to remove any grit
- a few sprigs of fresh herbs (rosemary, sage, oregano or parsley), leaves coarsely chopped
- salt and pepper
- For the ricotta and rosemary polenta:
- 300 g (10½ oz) instant polenta
- 100 g (3½ oz) ricotta cheese
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
Description
Wild Boar Is A Favourite Throughout Tuscany And Umbria. Here It Is Cooked With Lots Of Garlic, Herbs And Spices To Make A Wonderful Thick Sauce (ragù) For Polenta. Serve With A Rocket And Radicchio Salad – Their Slight Bitterness Is A Great Foil For Th

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