Veal Roulade with Crabmeat, Mushroom and Spinach Stuffing and Perigourdine Sauce
- 1 pound fresh spinach, washed and stems removed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces chanterelle or morel mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1/4 cup white wine or Vermouth
- 1 pound lump crabmeat, carefully picked over and cartilage removed
- 1/4 cup minced parsley
- Salt
- White pepper
- 1 3 -- 4 pound boned veal loin, trimmed, butterflied and pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 fresh truffle, approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter, washed, peeled, very thinly sliced
- 6 ounces duck or goose foie gras, cut into small cubes
- Salt and white pepper
- 1/2 cup madeira or porto wine
- 2 cups demi-glace
- For the Veal Roulade with Crabmeat, Mushroom and Spinach Stuffing: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bring a small pot of water to the boil over high heat and blanch the spinach leaves until wilted, yet still bright green, about 15 seconds.
- Refresh in ice water and drain.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt the butter.
- Add the mushrooms and shallots to the pan and saute until the vegetables are soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add the wine to the pan and cook until mostly evaporated, then add the crabmeat, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove from the heat.
- Grease a large roasting pan.
- Lay the veal loin flat on a work surface and season with salt and white pepper.
- Squeeze the excess water from the spinach and lay it across the loin, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
- Spread the crabmeat and mushroom mixture down the center of the loin, then roll up jelly-roll fashion into a log and tie loosely at 1-inch intervals with kitchen twine.
- Sprinkle the outside of the roulade with salt and white pepper and place, seam side down, in the roasting pan.
- Roast until the meat is brown and the meat (not the filling) reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F, about 45 minutes to1 hour.
- Transfer the roulade to a cutting board, loosely cover and allow to rest for 15 minutes before cutting.
- Cut the roulade into 3/4-inch slices, and top with the Perigourdine Sauce.
- For the Perigourdine sauce: To make the sauce, in a medium saute pan heat the butter over medium heat.
- Add the truffle slices to the pan and gently cook for 1 minute.
- Add the foie gras and cook about 45 seconds.
- Season with salt and white pepper, and add the Madeira to the pan, and stir well to deglaze, and cook for 1 minute to slightly reduce.
- Add the demi-glace, stirring well to incorporate, and continue cooking over a low flame to just heat through.
- Serve immediately with the Veal Roulade.
- Yield: about 2 cups
fresh spinach, butter, chanterelle, shallots, white wine, lump crabmeat, parsley, salt, white pepper, veal loin, butter, fresh truffle, gras, salt, madeira, demiglace
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/veal-roulade-with-crabmeat-mushroom-and-spinach-stuffing-and-perigourdine-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)