Veal And Vegetable Stew From Corfu Food

VEAL-AND-VEGETABLE STEW FROM CORFU

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the veal, onion, 1/4 cup of the wine, 1/4 cup of the oil, the garlic, bay leaf, rosemary and thyme. Toss well, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Remove the veal from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels; reserve the marinade. In a large pot, heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil over high heat. Cook the veal in batches, turning until browned on all sides, and remove.
• Return all the veal to the pot and add the reserved marinade, celery, sliced fennel, carrots and 1/2 cup of the stock. Season lightly with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Simmer, adding more stock as needed until the veal is very tender, about 1 hour.
• Uncover the pot, increase the heat to high and reduce the liquid until it is a thick sauce. Stir in remaining wine and butter. Cook for 2 minutes more. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Sprinkle with fennel fronds and serve.

VEAL VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a bowl or resealable bag toss flour and half the salt and pepper with veal until completely coated. In large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown veal on all sides, about 5 minutes. Using tongs, transfer veal to plate. Stir in onion, celery and leeks, cookin until vegetables are tender and starting to brown, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, remaining salt and pepper, bay leaves, thyme and rosemary. Deglaze pan with wine, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in broth and return veal to pan. Bring to a simmer.
• Cover and transfer to oven for 1 hour. Add carrots, parsnips and rutabaga, stirring to combine. Cover and return to oven until vegtables are tender and veal is fork tender, about 1 hour.

CARBONADA CRIOLLA (VEAL AND VEGETABLE STEW)

Steps:

• Brown the onion and garlic in the oil and butter.
• Cut the meat into squares and add to the pan.
• Brown well.
• Incorporate the tomatoes, seasonings, carrots, and beef broth to cover the ingredients.
• Cook 15 minutes and add the rest of the vegetables.
• Cook until the vegetables are half done, then add the rice and the peaches.
• Continue cooking until everythig is done.
• Serve sprinkled with parsley or basil.

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.