Veal Shanks With Mushrooms Slow Cooker Food

VEAL SHANKS WITH MUSHROOMS, SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbs oil in a large skillet. Add veal and brown on all sides. Remove to slow cooker.
• Sprinkle veal with tapioca.
• Add shallots, mushrooms, celery, garlic, paprika to skillet and sauté briefly.
• Add stock, sherry, herbs, coffee, and simmer briefly, stirring well.
• Pour over veal.
• Cover and cook, low heat, 6 - 7 hours.
• Check 30 minutes before serving and if sauce needs to be thickened add 2 tsp instant tapioca or 1 tbs cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbs water.
• When ready, remove to a platter and serve.

VEAL AND MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Trim veal. In a large plastic bag, shake the veal with flour to coat.
• In a large shallow Dutch oven, heat oil over med high heat, then brown veal in batches and transfer to slow cooker.
• Drain fat from Dutch oven and add 1 tbsp of butter. Fry onions, leeks, garlic and lay leaf over med heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened (about 5 minutes).
• Add 1/2 tsp each of the salt and pepper, all the thyme and nutmeg. Stir in stock and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Pour over veal in slow cooker, then cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours until veal is tender.
• In a large skillet, heat remaining butter over med high heat, then saute all the mushrooms and remaining salt and pepper until lightly browned (about 10 minutes).
• Add to slow cooker along with lemon juice, then cover and cook on high for 15 minutes.Discard bay leaf and stir in cream and parsley, then serve!

VEAL SHANKS WITH MUSHROOMS AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Dredge the pieces of shank in flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the pieces in one layer and cook the pieces, turning often, until they are thoroughly browned all over.
• Pour off the fat from the skillet. Scatter the onions, garlic and mushrooms around the meat, and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are wilted.
• Add the wine, and stir to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom and sides of the skillet. Add the broth and rosemary, and bring to the boil. Cover closely and place in the oven. Bake one hour and 15 minutes.