STUFFED AND ROASTED RACK OF VEAL

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425F.
• In a bowl combine the spinach with the egg yolks, ricotta, bread crumbs, salami, garlic and 1 tsp each salt and black pepper.
• Mix well until as smooth as possible.
• Set aside.
• Make a pocket in the rack for the stuffing.
• To do this use a very sharp knife to make an incision in the center of the eye of the rack.
• Push the knife tip in and insert the knife the entire length of the rack but do not let it come out the other side.
• Remove the knife and insert the handle of a wooden spoon.
• Work the spoon handle back and forth to create a pocket that runs from one end of the rack to the other.
• Place the stuffing into a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip.
• Insert the pastry bag in the pocket of veal and gently squeeze the bag.
• This would probably work just as well using a ziploc bag with one of the tips snipped off.
• Use the wooden spoon you used to make your pocket to push the stuffing down as far as it will go.
• Work the stuffing down into the meat until it reaches the unopened end of the rack.
• Continue to alternate between the bag and the plunging wooden spoon and fill the veal completely.
• When the rack is ready to cook rub it with the olive oil and season with 1 Tbs each salt and black pepper.
• Place the rack into a roasting pan and cook for 30 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350F and cook and additional 1 hour and 20 minutes.
• A meat thermometer should read 150 degrees F.
• before you remove it from the oven.
• Let rest for 20 minutes before carving.