Welsh Style Sausages - Rabbit, Black Mountain and Leek Sausage

These aren’t your usual sausages the rabbit makes an exciting tasting banger with the traditional mix of Leek and Welsh cheese making them a real treat. Serve with crushed new potatoes and Baked Leeks.

Preparation time: 1 hour   Quantity: Makes 8 - 10 portions   Cooking time: 10 - 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoons olive oil
30g Welsh butter
1/2 minced diced onion
1 minced/ finely chopped washed leek.
1 clove crushed garlic
400g minced rabbit
1 tablespoon mild mustard
60g grated Black Mountain cheese (or Caerphilly)
60g fresh breadcrumbs
1/3 teaspoon salt
15 twists black pepper

Method

  • Heat up the oil and butter
  • Cook the onion and leeks gently to softer without colour
  • Add the garlic, stir for a minute to soften
  • Cool
  • Add to the mince rabbit and mix in with your clean hands
  • Add all else and leave to infuse the flavour for at least 20 minutes or overnight
  • Stuff in to soaked sausage skins- see chocolate sausages for method