Best Veal Ragout Recipes

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.

VEAL RAGOUT WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOM

Steps:

• Place mushrooms in a bowl, cover with warm water and allow to soak 30 to 40 minutes, until softened.
• Heat oil in a heavy casserole. Add veal and brown lightly on all sides. Remove veal from the pan.
• Add fennel, onion and carrots to the casserole and saute over medium heat until tender. Stir in the garlic and cook a few seconds. Stir in the tomatoes and wine. Bring to a simmer and season with sage, salt and pepper. Return the veal to the casserole.
• Drain mushrooms, reserving the liquid. Cut off any tough stems. Add mushrooms and reserve liquid to the casserole. Cover and simmer over low heat until the veal is tender, about one-and-a-half hours. Taste for seasonings. Stir in enough of the tomato paste to lightly thicken the sauce. Continue cooking, uncovered, 15 minutes longer, then check seasonings again.
• Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with chopped parsley.

VEAL RIB EYE WITH RAGOûT OF PEARL ONIONS, PEAS AND ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Place veal in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Mix red onion, 4 tablespoons oil and rosemary in bowl. Rub onion mixture over veal. Cover; chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Scrape onion mixture off veal. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add veal and brown well on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer veal to roasting pan. Roast until thermometer inserted into center registers 130°F for medium-rare, about 35 minutes. Transfer meat to platter. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Cut meat into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange on plates. Add veal juices to ragout. Bring to simmer. Serve with veal.

VEAL, CARROT AND CHESTNUT RAGOûT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Using small sharp knife, cut an X in each chestnut. Place in roasting pan. Bake until tender and shells loosen, about 35 minutes. Cool slightly. Remove hard shell and papery brown skin from each nut. Set nuts aside.
• Pat veal pieces dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add veal to pot and cook until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer veal to large bowl.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in same pot. Add onion, garlic and bay leaf. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook until onion is tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth and wine. Add veal and any accumulated juices from bowl. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add carrots to stew. Cover and cook until carrots are almost tender, about 25 minutes. Uncover and cook until meat is very tender and liquid is reduced to thin sauce consistency, about 25 minutes longer. Stir in nuts and sage. Simmer until nuts are heated through, about 3 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Transfer ragout to bowl.

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.

VEAL AND TOMATO RAGOûT WITH POTATOES, CINNAMON, AND CREAM

Steps:

• Place veal in medium bowl. Sprinkle flour over; toss to coat. Shake off excess. Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper. Melt butter with oil in heavy large pot over high heat. Working in batches, add veal and sauté until brown on all sides, about 6 minutes per batch. Transfer to bowl. Add onions and celery to pot; sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Return veal to pot. Add wine and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, 1 cup water, parsley, and cinnamon sticks; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir potatoes and cream into stew; season with salt and pepper. Cover; simmer until veal and potatoes are very tender, stirring often and thinning with more water if necessary, about 1 hour. Discard cinnamon sticks and serve.

RAGOUT OF VEAL WITH MUSHROOMS MARSALA

Steps:

• On high heat brown veal in 1 T each oil and butter; set aside.
• To hot pan add remaining oil and butter.
• On med heat cook onion, mushrooms and thyme for 4 minutes.
• Add Marsala.
• Stir in soup, water, paprika, salt and pepper.
• Return veal and juices accumulated to pan.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour,, stirring occasionally.
• Uncover and simmer for 20 minutes more, until veal is very tender and sauce has thickened to desired consistency.

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 WITH MUSHROOM-SAGE RAGOûT

Steps:

• Heat broth in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add broccoli and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer broccoli to small bowl and reserve.
• Boil broth until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 5 minutes. Add all mushrooms, garlic, 1 tablespoon sage, lemon juice and arrowroot. Simmer until sauce thickens and mushrooms are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.(Can be prepared up to 6 hours ahead. Cover broccoli and sauce separately and refrigerate.
• Brush heavy large skillet with 1 teaspoon oil. Season veal with salt and pepper. Add half of veal to skillet and cook 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate and keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and veal.
• Meanwhile, reheat sauce over low heat. Add broccoli and remaining 1 teaspoon sage to sauce. Season to taste wit salt and pepper. Ladle sauce over veal and serve.

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.

VEAL RAGOUT WITH SAGE AND GARGANELLI

Steps:

• In a wide, heavy, flameproof casserole over medium-low heat, melt the butter with half the olive oil. Add the celery, carrot, and onion and sauté until golden, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Heat the rest of the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the meat in a single layer, a little bit at a time, then stir the meat into the casserole with the vegetables. Add the wine, tear the sage leaves by hand and add them, then add the nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. When the wine has evaporated, about 4 minutes, add half the chicken stock and the milk and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. (Check occasionally, adding more stock or water if the mixture begins to stick to the bottom of the pan.) Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the garganelli until al dente, about 4 minutes, then drain and transfer to a serving bowl, adding the hot ragout. Top with Parmigiano and serve. VINO A Vino Novello from Tuscany is the right way to go. That or a Beaujolais Nouveau.