Veal With Peas Recipes

EASY VEAL STEW WITH WINE, PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large saucepot, heat olive oil and butter on medium to high heat. Add onions and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until softened.
• Season veal chunks with 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Place veal into the pot. Cook veal and onions until veal is brown and fully cooked, about 15 minutes.
• Add cayenne pepper and wine. Simmer on low heat for about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Meanwhile, open a package of frozen peas and carrots, place them into a colander and rinse them under cool water.
• When the wine has been reduced, add the frozen peas and carrots, beef stock, and an additional 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Bring to boil. THEN leave uncovered and simmer the veal stew for 15 to 20 minutes, until the liquid has reduced a little. Stir occasionally. Taste for stew and season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn off the heat and cover with a lid. Allow the veal to sit within the broth for a few minutes. Serve warm, with a side of whole-grain noodles or rice.
• yields: 4 to 6 servings

VEAL PICCATA WITH LEMON AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Place the veal in one tray and flour in the other.
• In a large non-stick skillet, and on medium heat, heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter until butter is melted. Toss in a few capers into the butter and oil mixture.
• Dredging Veal Cutlets: Begin by taking each piece of veal, one at a time, and placing it into the flour to coat both sides with flour. Shake off excess flour, and place it into the heated skillet with oil, butter, and capers.
• Saute the veal until golden brown around the edges, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. These will cook up quickly, so you may want to lower the heat a little while you are sauteing them in order not to overcook them.
• Then transfer the sauteed veal into a nearby dish. Cover them with a sheet of foil wrap to keep them warm.
• Continue with the rest of the veal until all of them are sauteed and done.
• NEXT, Deglaze the pan. Pour in the white wine and simmer on low heat while you stir the remaining bits on the bottom of the pan.
• RETURN all the veal back into the skillet. Add in the lemon juice, and remaining butter and stir until it's heated through. Optional: pour in the chicken broth for more flavor and additional sauce. Toss in a few more capers on top. (And, here is where you can add more butter and lemon juice to your preference).
• Cover with a lid and simmer on low heat for about 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
• Transfer the veal to a serving platter and pour the remaining warm lemon-buttery sauce over the veal, and toss a few more capers over them.
• Garnish with some lemon slices on the side and serve immediately.

VEAL WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Cut the meat into pieces, the onion finely. Saute them in some of the oil and a little water. Once the onion softens, add the diluted tomato paste and paprika . Salt to taste. Once the water evaporates, pour in enough hot water to cover the meat.
• Boil 10 - 15 min. under a lid on moderate heat. Add the blanched peas in the rest of the oil. Once the meat and peas often, throw in the peeled and finely chopped tomato. Saute for another 15 min.
• You can transfer the dish to a tray and bake in the oven. Upon serving, sprinkle with finely chopped parsley and dill .
• You can also use canned peas for this recipe. In that case, drain them from the water and add to the dish 15 min. before removing it from the heat.

CLASSIC ITALIAN VEAL SPEZZATINO

Steps:

• Mix cornstarch, paprika, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Pat veal chunks dry and toss them with cornstarch mixture to coat.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add veal pieces to the pot, one by one, and brown on all sides. Set aside leftover cornstarch.
• Reduce heat slightly and add onion, carrot, celery, and red chile pepper; cook until fragrant, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in broth and wine. Deglaze pot using a wooden spoon to scrape any browned bits off the bottom. Add potatoes, tomatoes, peas, and bay leaf. Stir and cover.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until veal is fork-tender, potatoes are cooked, and liquid has thickened, about 1 hour. Add some water from time to time to keep the stew from burning, but don't let it get soupy. Add leftover cornstarch if the stew needs thickening at the end.

VEAL WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Season veal with salt and pepper.
• Brown veal and onion in sauce pan with Olive oil.
• Add can of tomato puree and water.
• Simmer for 1 hour.
• Add peas and continue to cook for and additional half hour.
• Enjoy with a crusty Italian Bread.

VEAL MUSCLES WITH GREEN PEAS

Steps:

• Cut the veal into small stripes 3-5 cm, season with salt and fry quick on butter on all sides. Take the veal out.
• Previously cut the vegetables into small slices and sauté it on butter left from veal. Add wine, beef stock and sauce espagnole and continue to sauté 10-15 minutes.
• Now add veal and continue to sauté until veal is soft (30 minutes should be enough).
• Take the veal out again and mash the vegetables into a sauce.
• Put back the veal and add half cooked green peas, parsley leaves and dill. Cook for 10 more minutes. If the sauce is not thick enough, you may add flour, but mashed vegetables are thick enough for a good sauce.
• (For sauce espagnole - variation is: dry fry flour until brownish, add red wine, beef stock and tomato puree and cook until reduces to half. This is home made emergency version but it is good enough).