Braised Veal Breast With Winter Vegetables Recipe
- 6 lb boneless veal breast
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
- 4 med carrots
- 4 med onions
- 4 med leeks
- 4 med turnips
- 6 x tender inner celery stalks
- 8 med garlic cloves coarsely minced
- 12 x peppercorns
- 6 sprg thyme
- 2 x bay leaves Coarse salt
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp red wine vinegar
- Heat oven to 450 degrees.
- Halve veal lengthwise, then cut into pcs 1 1/2 inches wide and about 4 inches long.
- Lightly dust both sides of meat with flour.
- Heat a large skillet over high heat.
- When pan is warm, add in half the oil.
- Working in batches, brown meat, about 4 min per side.
- Add in more oil to pan as necessary.
- Blot veal on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Transfer to a large, deep roasting pan.
- Peel carrots and cut into 1/2-inch sticks.
- Cut onions into 2- by 1/2-inch matchsticks.
- Using the white part only, halve the leeks and washed well; cut into 1/2-inch sticks.
- Peel the turnips and cut into 1/2-inch sticks.
- Cut celery into 1/2-inch sticks.
- Scatter half of the carrots, onions, leeks, turnips, and celery over veal.
- Sprinkle with garlic and peppercorns.
- Tie the thyme and bay leaves together with a piece of kitchen twine, and add in to pan.
- Add in 1 c. water.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Place on top of stove, and bring to a boil.
- Cover with parchment paper, and seal with aluminum foil.
- Transfer to oven and lower heat to 350 degrees.
- Cook for 1 hour.
- Remove from oven, and add in remaining carrots, onions, leeks, turnips, and celery.
- Cover, return to oven, and continue to cook 45 min more.
- Remove parchment paper and aluminum foil.
- Increase temperature to 400 degrees.
- Continue to cook till meat is fork tender, about 30 min more.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer meat and vegetables to serving platter, and keep hot.
- Leave liquid in pan, and place on top of stove.
- Using a spoon, skim fat, and throw away.
- Combine cornstarch with 3 Tbsp.
- water.
- Add in to cooking liquid.
- Bring to a boil.
- Season with salt, pepper, and vinegar.
- Pour over meat and vegetables.
- Serve immediately.
- This recipe yields 8 servings.
veal breast, flour, extra virgin olive oil, carrots, onions, leeks, tender inner celery stalks, garlic, peppercorns, thyme, bay leaves coarse, cornstarch, red wine vinegar
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/braised-veal-breast-with-winter-vegetables-90863 (may not work)