SPANISH-STYLE PHEASANT STEW WITH PAPRIKA AND OLIVES

Delicious, quick and easy to make Spanish-style pheasant stew from our sub and food guru Laura Paton… a tasty twist on a classic pheasant stew

INGREDIENTS

* 2 whole pheasants

* 4 tbsp flour, seasoned

* olive oil

* 1 red onion, chopped

* 2 carrots, chopped

* 2 sticks of celery, chopped

* 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

* 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced

* 1 tbsp smoked paprika

* 200ml chicken stock

* 400g tin chopped tomatoes

* few thyme sprigs

* handful pitted olives

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 180C.

2. Joint each pheasant into 8 pieces: cut legs off, chop in half at knee; cut breasts and wings off in one piece, chop in half. Dust in flour.

3. Heat oil in large, ovenproof casserole dish. Brown pheasant, remove from pan.

4. Fry onions until soft. Add carrot and celery and fry for 5 minutes.

5. Add garlic, pepper and paprika and fry for 1 minute.

6. Return pheasant to pan. Add stock, chopped tomatoes and thyme.

7. Bring to the boil then cover and place in oven for 50 minutes, or until meat is tender. Stir in olives and season.