Zuni Jackrabbit Stew

Ingredients

• 1 fat young jack rabbit
• 3/4 cup cooking oil
• 2 cups corn hominy
• 2 sweet peppers, cut in half and seeded
• 2 medium onions
• 6 carrots, cut up
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons salt

Directions

1. 1

   Cut the jackrabbit up into serving size pieces.

2. 2

   Pour the oil into a large kettle or Dutch oven and heat until the oil is smoking slightly.

3. 3

   Put in the jackrabbit pieces and brown on all sides.

4. 4

   Now drain off the extra oil.

5. 5

   Add a little water to the kettle and simmer for 2 hours.

6. 6

   Then put in the vegetables and simmer until the carrots are done.