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Pot-roasted partridge with cabbage and chestnuts (recipes)






Serves 4



Preparation time

less than 30 mins



Cooking time

30 mins to 1 hour

















Ingredients



1 tbsp olive oil4 small or 2 large prepared partridges150g/5oz smoked streaky bacon lardons25g/1oz butter16 small shallots, peeled and left whole2 carrots, cut into batons2 bay leaves150ml/5fl oz good quality chicken stock1 Savoy cabbage, outer leaves removed, then cut through the core into 8 wedges200g/7oz cooked, peeled chestnutssaltfreshly ground black pepperboiled or mashed potatoes to serve



Method



1. Preheat the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3.2. Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole, add the partridges and brown them lightly all over.3. Lift the partridges onto a plate, add the bacon lardons to the pan and cook until lightly golden.4. Add the butter, shallots, garlic, carrots and bay leaves and cook over a medium heat until lightly coloured.5. Return the partridges to the casserole with the stock, one teaspoon of salt and plenty of black pepper. Cover with a well-fitting lid, transfer to the oven and cook for 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of the birds.6. Meanwhile, drop the wedges of cabbage into a pan of boiling salted water and blanch for 2-3 minutes. Drain, refresh under cold running water and drain again. Set to one side.7. Remove the casserole from the oven, take out the partridges, cover and leave to rest in a warm place. 8. Add the cabbage and chestnuts to the casserole and turn them over once or twice in the cooking juices. Simmer on the stove for five minutes until the cabbage is cooked.9. Divide the cabbage, chestnuts and braised vegetables between four warmed plates and palce the birds on top.10. Serve with boiled or mashed potatoes.