Squirrel Ragu With Foraged Greens

INGREDIENTS

Squirrel Ingredients:
• 3 Squirrel, skinned and jointed
• A Few rasps nutmeg
• Olive oil
• Salt
• 6 Sprigs thyme
• 1 Cup whipping cream
• 1 Cup white wine

Greens Ingredients:
• Foraged greens
• Garlic
• Olive oil
• Salt

Pasta Ingredients:
• Fresh or store bought pasta

INSTRUCTIONS

Squirrel Instructions:

• Lightly brown squirrel in a hot pan with olive oil. Deglaze with white wine and add whipping cream, thyme and nutmeg.
• Allow to simmer until squirrel is falling off bone.
• Strip meat from bone and put back into sauce.
• Season with salt and reserve.

Greens Instructions:

• Wash greens to remove any grit and dirt.
• Lightly brown garlic in olive oil.
• Add washed and slightly wet greens. Sautee quickly until wilted.
• Season with salt.

Assembly:

• Serve ragu mixed with fresh or store bought pasta and wilted greens as accompaniment.