Roast Veal Brisket with Marsala-Mushroom Sauce
- 2 6-to 7-pound point-end veal breasts, boned, fat trimmed (about 2 1/2 pounds each after boning), bones reserved and cut into pieces
- Dried thyme
- 1 1/2 pounds medium onions, quartered
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 pounds button mushrooms, thickly sliced
- 4 cups chicken stock or canned low-salt broth
- 2 cups dry imported Marsala
- 2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed, drained
- 8 large garlic cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon (generous) ground allspice
- Fresh thyme (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Season veal generously with dried thyme, salt and pepper.
- Heat heavy large skillet over high heat.
- Add veal bones and cook until some fat is rendered, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Add onions and saute until brown, about 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour over and stir 3 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to large roasting pan, spreading onions in center and bones around edge.
- Add 1 brisket to same skillet and cook until brown, about 5 minutes per side.
- Transfer brisket to roasting pan and place atop onions.
- Repeat with second brisket.
- Add button mushrooms, stock, Marsala, dried mushrooms, garlic and allspice to same skillet.
- Bring mixture to boil, scraping up browned bits.
- Cover tightly with heavy-duty foil.
- Roast until briskets are very tender, about 2 hours.
- Uncover; let cool at least 30 minutes.
- Transfer briskets to platter.
- Remove bones from pan and discard.
- Spoon onions into strainer set over large saucepan.
- Press onions hard to release juices.
- Discard onions in strainer.
- Set mushrooms aside.
- Strain pan juices in roasting pan into same large saucepan.
- Spoon fat from top of pan juices and discard.
- Boil until pan juices coat spoon lightly, about 20 minutes.
- Return reserved mushrooms to sauce.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cut briskets diagonally across grain into thin slices; trim fat, if desired.
- Overlap slices in large casserole.
- Spoon mushroom sauce over.
- (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.
- Cover with foil and refrigerate.
- Rewarm covered in 350F oven before continuing, about 45 minutes.)
- Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired, and serve.
veal breasts, thyme, onions, flour, button mushrooms, chicken stock, marsala, porcini mushrooms, garlic, ground allspice, thyme
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roast-veal-brisket-with-marsala-mushroom-sauce-2893 (may not work)