3 hungarian or chukar partridges
1 salt
1 pepper
1 salad oil
1/4 cup garlic cloves, minced
3 small onions, sliced thin
3 large green peppers, chopped fine
1/4 cup dry sherry
2 cup pimentos, chopped or 1 ea 4 oz. can, of pimentos
2 cup water
Directions
Split partirdges, salt and pepper, and roll in flour. Heat oil in deep
skillet, brown halves of partidges on both sides and as they are
browning, add garlic and onions.
Put birds in Dutch oven or deep casserole and add rest of
ingredients. Cook for approx. 45 minutes or until tender.
Servings: 3 servings
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Categories: Dutch Oven; Hungarian
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