If you love cats..

1 cat cut in serving-sized pieces dusted in flour with salt and pepper

1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil

6 artichokes

CAT BRAISE







2 1/4" thick slices of slab bacon, diced

1 small sweet onion, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 carrot, diced

1 lemon

3 small tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced

1/2 c. dry white wine

2-4 c. homemade chicken broth

garni of 4 flat parsley stems, 6 leafy thyme branches, 1 bay leaf tied
up with kitchen twine Salt and pepper

1/4 c chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)



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Snap the leaves off the artichokes until only the tender inner leaves
remain. Snap off the stem. Trim the remaining green bits from the
bottom of the artichoke, and cut off the inner leaves in a bunch at the
point where they are very tender. Pare the tough green outer layer off
the remaining stem, pairing the stem into a point. Now cut the
artichoke bottom into quarters and remove the choke with a sharp knife
from each quarter. Rinse to remove any traces of foin ("hay") and drop
them into a bowl of water acidulated with the juice of half a lemon.
Heat 2 T olive oil in a large heavy casserole or Dutch oven. Dredge the
cat pieces in seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Brown over medium
heat, turning regularly, until golden on all sides. Remove cat pieces
to a plate and dump any oil remaining in the pan. Add 1 T of the
remaining oil and the bacon dice. (Omit bacon if you only have access
to the thin-sliced vacuum packed supermarket variety.) Sauté until
cooked but not "crisp". Add the remaining T of oil and the onion and
carrot. Saute for 5 minutes, then add the artichoke quarters and the
garlic, stir one minute, and add the tomatoes and the white wine. Turn
up the heat and reduce until syrupy, stirring constantly, for about 5
minutes. Lay the bouquet garni on top of the vegetables. Arrange the
cat pieces on top, together with any juice accumulated in the plate.
Pour in enough broth to come halfway up the sides of the cat pieces.
Cover and bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer over very low heat
about 1 hour or cook in the oven at 350 degrees for the same amount of
time. The cat should be just tender and part readily from the bone.
Don't overcook or it will become dry. Check the liquid level frequently
and add more broth if necessary. Turn the cat pieces once.
When done, remove the cat pieces to a warm platter and arrange the
vegetables, removed with a slotted spoon, around them. Cover and keep
warm. Strain the remaining pan juices into a smaller saucepan and
reduce over high heat, skimming frequently, until reduced by 1/3. Pour
over the platter and serve immediately. Sprinkle with finely chopped
flat-leaf parsley if you like.

















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Oh please A troll in the cat groups

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Matthew wrote:
Oh please A troll in the cat groups

Your orginality -23


But the best that can be done with half a brain.

"MLB" wrote in message
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Matthew wrote:
Oh please A troll in the cat groups

Your orginality -23
But the best that can be done with half a brain.

Are you sure it has that much? It might be brainless...it certainly is
clueless.

MaryL

wonder how this would taste using a bitch troll? Lee
"Matthew" wrote in message
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Oh please A troll in the cat groups

Your orginality -23

good point, Lee
"MLB" wrote in message
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Matthew wrote:
Oh please A troll in the cat groups

Your orginality -23
But the best that can be done with half a brain.

"Marcia Berg" wrote in message
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Snip Troll work

Cheryl Daniel's Pot Roast

Dredge roast in flour, then brown in pan with thin layer of olive oil (abt
20 minutes turning frequently). salt and pepper to taste. Add water to one
inch over roast. Chop carrots, potatoes, onions into bite sized pieces,
add. Include mushrooms, corn, peas to mix. Cook in dutch oven or crock pot
at 350-75 F for 2-3 hours checking for doneness. Serves 1-?. Please invite
me over for dinner.

Pam S

"Matthew" wrote in message
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Oh please A troll in the cat groups

Your orginality -23

Yes, he is very unoriginal. His spacing on the recipe deserves a -15. I'm
sure someone can do better than this.

Pam S giving an aggregate score (look it up troll) of -38.

On Jul 24, 12:57*pm, "tanadashoes" wrote:
Please invite
me over for dinner.

And ME!

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

On Jul 24, 12:57*pm, "tanadashoes" wrote:

*Cook in dutch oven or crock pot


Would this work in a slow cooker? What sort of meat?

Lesley

The considering doing this recipe Slave of the Fabulous Furballs