Best Veal Carrot And Chestnut Ragoût Recipes

VEAL RAGU WITH CAMPANELLE

Steps:

• Heat a large deep skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and veal and brown for 2 or 3 minutes. Add carrot, onion, garlic and bay, season with salt and pepper, then cook mixture 4 or 5 minutes more, stirring frequently, to soften veggies and combine flavors. Deglaze the pan with 1/2 cup white wine, scraping up all the good bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook the alcohol out of the wine, 1 or 2 minutes. Add broth to the skillet and reduce heat to medium low. Stir in tomatoes and bring sauce to a bubble. Simmer sauce until ready to serve. Add torn basil and wilt the leaves into the hot sauce. Remove bay leaf from the sauce. Toss hot cooked pasta with 1/2 cup, a couple of handfuls, grated cheese. Combine hot pasta and cheese with the veal ragu in a large serving bowl or platter. Serve with extra cheese for topping. Garnish platter with additional basil tops.

VEAL RAGOUT

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, in hot oil, cook half of the veal until browned, stirring often.
• Remove; set aside.
• Repeat with remaining veal.
• Pour off fat.
• In same Dutch oven, combine soup, water, wine, lemon juice, rosemary, pepper and garlic powder; add carrots.
• Heat to boiling.
• Return veal to Dutch oven.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover; cook 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Uncover; add mushrooms.
• Cook 15 minutes or until slightly thickened and veal is fork-tender, stirring occasionally.
• If desired, garnish with fresh parsley.

VEAL RAGOUT

Steps:

• Brown piece of veal in butter.
• Add water, salt, whole vegetables, herbs and seasonings and braise until the veal is tender- about 45 minutes.
• Add the meatballs to the broth and simmer for ten minutes after the temperature returns to the simmer point.
• Remove solids with a slotted spoon.
• Discard vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.
• Slice the veal into small bite size pieces.
• Make sauce- melt butter, add flour and stir constantly for a few minutes.
• Gradually add broth.
• Add meatballs and veal pieces back to the sauce.
• Add lemon, stir.
• Add cream, stir.
• Serve over rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.

SPICED-VEAL-AND-BEEF RAGOUT

Steps:

• Season each piece of meat with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. In an 8-quart stockpot, warm the oil over medium-high heat. Add the meats and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes for each side. Remove meat and set aside.
• Add the minced onion, garlic, carrots and half the ginger to the pan. Lower heat to medium. Cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in allspice, cumin and 1 teaspoon salt and cook for 1 minute.
• Return the beef to the pot, add the tomatoes and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add the veal and simmer for 1 hour. Add the remaining ginger and the sliced onion and simmer for 30 minutes. The meat should be tender enough to pull apart with a fork.
• Remove the meat. Continue to simmer the sauce while the meat is cooling. When the meat is cool enough to handle, tear it into bite-size pieces. Return to the pot. Stir in the raisins and season with the remaining salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with couscous or pasta.

PAN-SEARED VEAL CHOPS WITH FARRO RAGOûT

Steps:

• Cook semi-pearled farro in heavy large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to bowl. Add capers and pine nuts; stir in 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Farro can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper. Add veal to skillet and cook until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Place skillet in oven and cook veal to desired doneness, about 10 minutes for medium. Place veal on plate and tent with foil (do not clean skillet).
• Add butter to same skillet and melt over medium heat. Add shallots and thyme to skillet; saut mixture until soft, about 2 minutes. Add broth to skillet; increase heat and boil until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 6 minutes. Stir in vinegar. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add farro mixture to skillet and cook until warmed through, about 4 minutes.
• Divide farro ragout evenly among 4 plates. Place 1 veal chop on each plate. Drizzle chops with sauce and serve.
• *Semi-pearled farro is available at natural foods stores, Italian markets, and specialty foods stores.