Veal Red Bell Pepper Stew Le Trinquet Restaurant Basque Recipes

VEAL & RED BELL PEPPER STEW - LE TRINQUET RESTAURANT, BASQUE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
• Add onion and saute 4 minutes. Add veal and cayenne pepper. Season with salt. Saute until veal and onion are brown, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat. Add red bell peppers. Cover and cook until veal is tender, stirring occasionally and adding broth or stock as needed to prevent sticking, about 20 minutes.

VEAL AND BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Combine flour with salt and pepper.
• Coat veal cubes with flour.
• Saute the veal cubes in olive oil in dutch oven until lightly browned.
• Add additional oil if pot appears too dry.
• Add minced garlic and saute a few minutes to release the flavor of the garlic.
• Remove veal and garlic from pot.
• Add wine to pot, scraping up browned bits.
• Bring to boil and cook for a few minutes to reduce the wine by half.
• Add diced tomatoes and chicken broth to the pot.
• Bring to boil, while stirring.
• Return veal to pot, cover and simmer approx 1 hr or until veal is tender.
• Add peppers and onions, cover and simmer approx 30 minutes.
• Add mushrooms (if desired).
• Stir until heated.
• Serve in bowls wih crusty bread for dipping into the sauce.
• Entree is also excellent served over rice, pasta, or a side of mashed potatoes.

HEARTY VEAL STEW WITH RED WINE AND SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Toss veal with flour in medium bowl; shake off excess. Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Discard garlic. Add butter to same pot and let melt. Working in batches, add veal to pot and sauté until brown, about 6 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer veal to bowl. Add wine, tomatoes with juices and sage to pot, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon and scraping up any browned bits. Return veal and any accumulated juices to pot; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add bell peppers to stew; cover and simmer until veal and peppers are very tender, stirring frequently, about 50 minutes. Stir in capers. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Before serving, rewarm over medium heat, stirring often.)

VEAL STEW WITH RED WINE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Toss veal with flour in medium bowl; shake off excess. Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Discard garlic.
• Add butter to same pot and let melt. Working in batches, add veal to pot and sauté until brown, about 6 minutes per batch.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer veal to bowl. Add wine, tomatoes with juices and sage to pot, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon and scraping up any browned bits.
• Return veal and any accumulated juices to pot; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add bell peppers to stew; cover and simmer until veal and peppers are very tender, stirring frequently, about 50 minutes.
• Stir in capers. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Before serving, rewarm over medium heat, stirring often.).

VEAL CUTLET WITH RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place veal in a 13x9-in. dish; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the lemon juice, oil, lemon zest, garlic, sugar, salt, paprika, mustard and nutmeg; reserve 2 tablespoons. Pour remaining marinade over veal. Let stand for 30 minutes at room temperature., Discard marinade from veal. Place flour in a shallow dish; coat veal with flour, shaking off excess. In a large skillet, brown veal slices, two at a time, in 4 tablespoons butter; set aside. , In the same skillet, saute the onions, red peppers and mushrooms in remaining butter until tender, stirring to loosen browned bits. Stir in broth and reserved marinade; cover and simmer 10 minutes., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Add the veal; heat through.