Vitello Navona Veal Medallions With Wild Mushroom Sauce Recipes

VEAL MEDALLIONS WITH SHALLOTS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring the chicken or veal stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Parboil the shallots for about 3 minutes in the stock, lift out with a slotted spoon and set aside. Turn the heat to low under the stock.
• Make a veloute' sauce. In a small saucepan melt the butter over medium heat, add the flour and whisk for a couple of minutes. Add 1 cup of the stock all at once to the roux off heat. Stir over medium heat for about 5 minutes until thickened and saucy. If made ahead of time film with a little milk or stock.
• In a medium skillet fry the bacon until crisp, drain on a paper towel, crumble and set aside.
• Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the fat from the skillet, add the shallots and cook over medium low heat until lightly browned, about five minutes. Turn the heat up to medium high, add the mushrooms and stir and toss for about five minutes until browned and softened. Transfer the shallot-mushroom mixture to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
• Season the veal medallions with salt and pepper. Cook the medallions in the skillet over medium high heat for 1-2 minutes per side. Transfer the veal to a platter and tent with foil to keep warm.
• Deglaze the skillet with the wine, scraping up the brown bits, and reduce the liquid by one half. Add the veloute' sauce and reduce the mixture stirring for about 2 minutes. Add the cream and any meat juices that have accumulated on the platter. Reduce the sauce, stirring, for about 1 minute. Stir in the parsley and the lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
• Nap the medallions with the sauce and garnish the platter with the mushroom-shallot mixture, the bacon and the tomatoes.

MEDALLIONS OF VEAL WITH WILD MOREL MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preparing the Morels
• Place the morels in a large bowl filled with cold water.
• Soak for 10 minutes.
• Remove the morels from the water, reserving both the mushrooms and the water.
• Strain the water through a coffee filter or cheesecloth to remove any sand.
• Cut off the stems of the morels and combine with the strained mushroom water.
• Bring to a boil and cook until the liquid has reduced to 2 tablespoons.
• Rub the morel caps with your fingers; if you feel any sand, wash again in cold water.
• Cut the morel caps lengthwise into halves.
• Sauté the shallots in 1 tablespoon butter until soft.
• Add the morels, their reduced cooking juices and the Madeira and cook, covered, over medium heat, for 6 to 7 minutes, until plump.
• Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• Preparing the Veal
• Dust the veal medallions in flour, shaking off the excess.
• In a large sauté pan, heat 1 tablespoon of butter and the oil until sizzling.
• Sauté the veal on bath sides until well browned (Do not crowd the pan with veal. Look in two batches if necessary).
• Remove the medallions from the pan and keep warm.
• Pour off the fat from the pan and deglaze with the vermouth.
• Add the morels and Jus de Veau to the pan and bring to boil.
• Cook to reduce the liquid slightly.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Return the veal medallions to the pan to heat.
• Swirl the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter into the sauce to finish.
• Arrange the veal medallions on 4 large, heated dinner plates.
• Ladle the sauce and a portion of morels over each serving of veal.

VEAL, WILD MUSHROOMS, AND RED WINE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 2. Toss the veal with the salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a heavy ovenproof casserole. Sauté the veal on all sides over medium-high heat until it is brown. (Do not overcrowd the pan or the veal will not brown.) With a slotted spoon, remove the veal to a platter and set aside.
• 3. Add the remaining oil to the pan and sauté the onions over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Stirring with a wooden spoon, add the potato starch and continue to cook for 30 seconds.
• 4. Stir the chicken broth, wine, carrots, thyme, and rosemary into the onion mixture. Simmer the sauce for 1 minute. Return the veal to the casserole, stir well. Braise the veal, covered, in the oven for 1 1/2 hours, until the meat is very tender when pierced with a fork.
• 5. While the veal is cooking, heat the remaining oil in a medium skillet. Sauté the mushrooms for 3 minutes and set aside.
• 6. When the veal is done, remove from the oven, add the mushrooms, and reseason with salt and pepper. Transfer the veal to a serving dish and garnish the top with the chopped parsley.

VITELLO BOCCE-- VEAL MEDALLIONS WITH PROSCIUTTO & MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Over high heat, preheat a sauté pan large enough so veal medallions do not overlap. Dredge medallions in flour, shaking off excess. Add olive oil to pan. and sear medallions on both sides until lightly golden.
• Remove medallions and place on towel-lined plate. Drain excess oil from pan and add shallot. Sauté until translucent, about 1 minute. Deglaze pan with white wine, reducing by half. Scrape bottom with wooden spoon to release bits of veal that are stuck. Add veal stock, salt and pepper, rosemary and tomato purée, stirring to incorporate. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-high. Return veal to pan.
• Top each medallion with a slice of prosciutto and mozzarella cheese. Cover pan loosely and simmer for 2-3 minutes until cheese melts. Plate three medallions per serving and return sauce to heat. Add butter and whisk, mixing well. Simmer until melted and sauce has a creamy consistency. If it is too thick, add a little more stock. Spoon sauce over veal and serve hot.
• Suggested wines:.
• 2002 Frescobaldi Nippozano Riserva Chianti.
• 2000 Franco Fiorina Barbaresco.

MEDAGLIONI DI VITELLO FUNGHI-- VEAL WITH MUSHROOMS & COGNAC

Steps:

• Preheat sauté pan (large enough to accommodate all 6 medallions without overlap) over medium high heat. Dredge each medallion in flour and shake off excess. Add butter to pan. When the butter is melted and begins to foam, add the medallions and sear on both sides. Remove to drain on paper toweling.
• Drain the butter from pan and add shallots, cooking until translucent. Add the shiitake mushrooms, stirring to incorporate with shallots. Cook about 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and add Cognac. Return to the heat carefully to avoid flare-up. Reduce Cognac until almost dry. Add veal stock and reduce by half. Season with salt and pepper. Add cream and reduce by half, stirring occasionally to blend flavors. Return medallions to pan and coat well with sauce. Place on plates and spoon sauce on top. Garnish with sprigs of fresh parsley.
• Suggested wine - 2000 Mondavi/Frescobaldi Lucente or a favorite medium- to full-bodied red of your choice.