PAN-SEARED VEAL CHOP WITH ROASTED KALE PESTO AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PARSNIP PUREE

Pan-Seared Veal Chop with Roasted Kale Pesto and Butternut Squash and Parsnip Puree image

This is a great dish for a romantic dinner. I made it for our anniversary and my wife loved it.

Provided by Steven Brach

Categories Main Dish Recipes Steaks and Chop Recipes

Time 1h24m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 28

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups peeled and chopped butternut squash
1 large parsnip, peeled and chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
6 cups water
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
¼ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
3 tablespoons butter
6 cups stemmed and chopped kale
¼ cup walnuts
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup light olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice
3 cloves garlic
1 ½ teaspoons agave nectar
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 sprig fresh thyme
2 (1-inch-thick) first-cut veal chops
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Steps:

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add butternut squash, parsnip, and onion; cook and stir until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in 2 cloves garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Pour water into the saucepan. Add coriander, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, cayenne powder, and Chinese five-spice powder. Simmer until butternut squash is very soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; drain excess liquid. Let cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
Stir butter into butternut squash mixture. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Toss kale, walnuts, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper together on a rimmed baking sheet.
Broil in the preheated oven until kale starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
Combine kale mixture, 1/2 cup light olive oil, lemon juice, 3 cloves garlic, agave nectar, and red pepper flakes in a food processor; blend into a chunky paste.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, rosemary, and thyme in a large oven-proof skillet; heat over medium-high heat until lightly smoking. Season veal chops with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Cook in the hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
Transfer skillet to the preheated oven; roast chops until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 140 degrees F (60 degrees C), about 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; let rest for 10 minutes.
Divide butternut squash puree between 2 large serving plates. Place 1 chop on each place; top with a heaping tablespoon of kale pesto.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1585 calories, Carbohydrate 67.3 g, Cholesterol 153.6 mg, Fat 139.1 g, Fiber 15.7 g, Protein 33.9 g, SaturatedFat 31.1 g, Sodium 2039.2 mg, Sugar 15.9 g