Braised Duck With Pearl Onions, Cinnamon And Amarone Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 x 4 pound whole duck
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 lb pearl onion, blanched, and, peeled
• 2 Tbsp. pancetta, or possibly bacon, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 x leek, washed, trimmed, and, sliced
• 2 med stalks celery, diced
• 2 x carrot, diced
• 1 x cinnamon, stick
• 2 x bay leaf
• 1/3 c. blond raisins
• 2 c. dry red wine, preferably, Amarone
• 3 whl cloves
• 6 sprg fresh thyme
• 2 sprg fresh rosemary
• 1 x 28 ounce can crushed roma tomato, with juice salt, to taste pepper, to taste
• 2 c. water or possibly 2 c. chicken stock salt freshly cracked black pepper

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