PARTRIDGE WITH WINE & CINNAMON

Partridge with wine & cinnamon image

Partridge packs plenty of game flavour for its size and is perfect matched with these robust flavours

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
2 oven-ready partridge , washed and patted dry
3 garlic cloves , sliced
100ml white wine
2 tsp tomato purée
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp concentrated chicken stock , such as Knorr Touch of Taste
good handful Kalamata olives
1 cinnamon stick , halved
200g cherry tomato

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan and quickly brown the partridges all over, then remove. Add the garlic and fry until softened. Pour in the wine, bubble over a high heat, then add tomato purée, honey, stock, olives, cinnamon and seasoning, plus 150ml water. Return the birds to the pan, then cover and simmer over a low heat for 20 mins.
Stir in the rest of the ingredients (plus water if needed). Cover and simmer for 20 mins until tender. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with toasts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 667 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 34 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 68 grams protein, Sodium 0.71 milligram of sodium