Rabbit Cacciatore Recipe

Ingredients

• One 2 1/4 pound rabbit, cut into 6 to 8 pieces
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves (or 1 Tbsp dried)
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (Wondra flour works great)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2/3 cup chopped mushrooms
• 3 cups of chopped, very ripe tomatoes (or canned plum tomatoes)
• 2 red bell peppers, seeded, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 bay leaf
• 16 salt-cured olives, black or green, pitted