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Recipes Tagged with “Veal”

Fried Veal with Rice

Main Course Rice Portuguese Veal

Ingredients

  • 450 grams (1 pound) veal cut into cubes
  • 1 medium onion
  • 100 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
  • Nutmeg (to taste)
  • Pepper (to taste)
  • Coriander (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 100 ml (1/2 cup) white wine
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 200 grams (1 cup) rice
  • 3 bay leaves
  • Salt (to taste)

Preparation

Season the meat with salt, nutmeg, pepper, paprika, two chopped garlic cloves, white wine, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaf. Let marinate for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, place 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil and one chopped garlic clove in a saucepan and saute over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the rice and season with a little salt. Stir and fry the rice for 1 minute. Pour the water (twice the rice volume) and boil over medium high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside.

In a frying pan, place the remaining olive oil, a chopped onion and saute over low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown. Add the meat together with the marinade and fry over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the rice to the frying pan, mix everything nicely and turn off the heat. Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve.

Food From Portugal


Veal Scaloppine with Gorgonzola Sauce

Main Course Italian Veal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup beef stock or canned beef broth
  • 1 cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
  • 1 pound veal scaloppine
  • All purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons (about) olive oil
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 3/4 cup chopped seeded plum tomatoes
  • 6 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2/3 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

Preparation

Boil both stocks in medium saucepan until reduced to 1 cup, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper. Dredge veal in flour to coat; shake off excess. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Working in batches, add veal and sauté until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer veal to platter; tent with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining veal, adding more oil to skillet as necessary.

Add reduced stock mixture, cream, 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, 4 tablespoons basil and tomato paste to skillet. Simmer until reduced to sauce consistency, whisking frequently, about 5 minutes. Add 1/3 cup Gorgonzola; stir until melted.

Pour sauce over veal. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes, 2 tablespoons basil and 1/3 cup Gorgonzola.

Bon Appetit, April 1999