Charles Michener's Potted Veal
- 1 4- to 5-pound veal roast, tied
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- All-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped yellow onion
- 2 carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 large rib celery, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups white wine
- 2 cups veal or beef stock
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 large sprigs thyme
- 2 strips lemon peel
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms, soaked for 10 minutes in 1 cups boiling water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- Season the veal with salt and pepper and dust it with flour.
- In a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven with a tight lid, heat 3 tablespoons of the oil over high heat.
- Add the veal and brown on all sides.
- Remove the veal and add the onion, carrots and celery.
- Lower heat to medium and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are browned, about 10 minutes.
- Return the veal to the pot and add the wine, stock, garlic, thyme and lemon peel and bring just to a boil.
- Cover the pot and place it in the oven.
- Cook until the meat is very tender, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
- Remove the meat and set aside.
- Pour the cooking liquid through a fine-mesh strainer.
- Discard the solids and reserve the cooking liquid.
- Add the last tablespoon of oil to the pot and place it over medium-high heat.
- Saute the finely chopped onion, carrots and celery, until tender.
- Skim any excess fat from the reserved cooking liquid and add it to the pot.
- Drain the mushrooms, chop them coarsely and add them, along with the soaking liquid, to the pot.
- Lower the heat and simmer, partly covered, and cook for one hour.
- When ready to serve, return the meat to the pot with the sauce and place it over medium heat.
- Combine the zest and parsley and sprinkle it over the meat.
- Cook, covered, until the meat is thoroughly warmed.
- Transfer to a platter and serve.
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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8600 (may not work)