Cold Braised Stuffed Breast Of Veal Recipe
Ingredients
| 3 slices firm-type white bread, crusts trimmed | ||
| Milk | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Onion | 1 Medium, minced | |
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 1/2 pound each boneless pork and veal, ground twice | ||
| Fat | 1/4 pound | |
| Parmesan cheese | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
| Chopped package | 1 , drained | |
| 1/4 teaspoon each ground marjoram and thyme | ||
| Salt | 3 Teaspoon | |
| 1 egg, slightly beaten | ||
| 1/2 cup shelled pistachio nuts | ||
| Frozen peas | 1 Cup (16 tbs), thawed | |
| 4- to 5-pound breast of veal, boned with pocket for stuffing | ||
| Bones and trimmings from breast of veal | ||
| Onion | 1 , halved | |
| Garlic | 3 Clove (5gm) | |
| Carrot | 1 | |
| Bay Leaf | 1 | |
| Parsley sprigs | 2 | |
| 2 to 3 quarts chicken broth, or half broth and half water | ||
| black pepper | 1 | |
Directions
Prepare this dish 2 days ahead of time.
Crumble bread into milk and let stand 10 minutes.
Saute minced onion in the butter, 7 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, or until tender but not browned.
Put in bowl and add ground meats and fat, cheese, spinach, herbs, salt and egg.
Knead with hands or beat with wooden spoon until well mixed and fluffy.
Squeeze bread dry and add to mixture.
Gently fold in nuts and peas.
Spread evenly in veal pocket and sew up opening with strong kitchen thread.
Put bones and trimmings and next 5 ingredients in large soup pot or kettle and lay stuffed veal on top.
Add broth to cover meat completely and grind in a little black pepper.
Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/4 hours, or until veal is tender.
Transfer veal to large, heavy shallow dish and cool to room temperature, then refrigerate, covered.
Crumble bread into milk and let stand 10 minutes.
Saute minced onion in the butter, 7 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, or until tender but not browned.
Put in bowl and add ground meats and fat, cheese, spinach, herbs, salt and egg.
Knead with hands or beat with wooden spoon until well mixed and fluffy.
Squeeze bread dry and add to mixture.
Gently fold in nuts and peas.
Spread evenly in veal pocket and sew up opening with strong kitchen thread.
Put bones and trimmings and next 5 ingredients in large soup pot or kettle and lay stuffed veal on top.
Add broth to cover meat completely and grind in a little black pepper.
Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/4 hours, or until veal is tender.
Transfer veal to large, heavy shallow dish and cool to room temperature, then refrigerate, covered.
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