Rabbit Bolognese | Game recipes | Jamie Oliver recipes

Ingredients

• 2 leeks
• 2 carrots
• 2 sticks of celery
• 2 red onions
• 3 rashers of higher-welfare smoked streaky bacon
• olive oil
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
• 1 whole rabbit, skinned, including offal
• 1 bulb of garlic
• 20g dried porcini
• 2 x 400g tins of quality plum tomatoes
• 500ml light smooth beer/ale
• 2 tablespoons tomato purée
• 1 whole nutmeg, for grating
• ½ a lemon
• a few sprigs of fresh thyme
• OPTIONAL SERVING METHOD (SERVED 6)
• 500g dried penne or spaghetti
• Parmesan or Cheddar cheese
• extra virgin olive oil