Veal Stew With Sage And White Wine Recipes

EASY VEAL STEW WITH WINE, PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large saucepot, heat olive oil and butter on medium to high heat. Add onions and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until softened.
• Season veal chunks with 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Place veal into the pot. Cook veal and onions until veal is brown and fully cooked, about 15 minutes.
• Add cayenne pepper and wine. Simmer on low heat for about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Meanwhile, open a package of frozen peas and carrots, place them into a colander and rinse them under cool water.
• When the wine has been reduced, add the frozen peas and carrots, beef stock, and an additional 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Bring to boil. THEN leave uncovered and simmer the veal stew for 15 to 20 minutes, until the liquid has reduced a little. Stir occasionally. Taste for stew and season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn off the heat and cover with a lid. Allow the veal to sit within the broth for a few minutes. Serve warm, with a side of whole-grain noodles or rice.
• yields: 4 to 6 servings

VEAL STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender.
• Add meat to the pot, and brown evenly.
• Stir in tomato sauce and white wine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, or until tender.

VEAL STEW WITH SHALLOTS AND WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season veal with salt and pepper, and saute quickly, stirring to brown the pieces on all sides. Remove to a platter.
• Reduce heat to medium, add shallots and 3 tablespoons water, and saute until water has evaporated, about 1 minute. Add garlic and flour, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute longer. Add wine and simmer for 2 minutes. Add stock, the veal with any juices from platter, sage, and thyme, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat so that stew is barely simmering, cover, and cook for 30 minutes. Add potatoes, cover, and cook for 25 minutes longer, or until meat and potatoes are tender.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until it is very hot. Add mushrooms, and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes (if mushrooms stick to the pan, add a tablespoon of water). Add mushrooms to the stew, and stir briefly. Just before serving, remove the thyme sprigs, and stir in chives.

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 WITH LEMON AND SAGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Season veal with salt and pepper. Coat with flour, shaking off excess. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Working in batches, add veal to skillet and cook until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer veal to platter. Tent with foil. Discard oil from skillet.
• Add wine to same skillet; boil 3 minutes, scraping up any browned bits. Add both broths, sage and peel. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Add butter; whisk just until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon sauce over veal and serve.