Homegrown Ontario Veal Stew
This stew is absolute comfort food marinating the richness of a full-bodied red wine with, rosemary, garlic and Homegrown Ontario veal. This winning combination results in a hearty stew ideally served over egg noodles.
| 3 lbs | Homegrown Ontario veal shoulder, cubed | 1.5 kg |
| 1/2 tsp | each, salt and freshly cracked pepper | 2 mL |
| 6 | bay leaves | 6 |
| 2 | sprigs fresh rosemary | 2 |
| 4 | garlic cloves, peeled (2 minced, 2 sliced) | 4 |
| 1 1/2 cups | dry full-bodied red wine | 375 mL |
| 2 tbsp | all purpose flour | 30 mL |
| 2 tbsp | canola oil | 30 mL |
| 6 | anchovy fillets | 6 |
| 1/2 cup | black olives, pitted | 125 mL |
| 2 | 14 oz. (425 g) cans of plum tomatoes | 2 |
In a large bowl, add cubed veal and season with salt and pepper. Add bay leaves, rosemary, minced garlic and red wine. Cover and refrigerate; marinating for at least one hour, but preferably overnight.
Drain veal, reserving marinade in bowl on the side. Dust the veal pieces with flour. In a Dutch oven or large oven-proof skillet with fitted lid, heat oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook veal until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch. Using a slotted spoon, transfer browned veal to a plate.
In same skillet, add sliced garlic and fry until golden brown, about 1 minute. Add anchovies, olives, tomatoes and veal along with reserved marinade. Bring to a boil, cover with lid and transfer to a 350 F (180 C) oven and bake for 1-1/2 hours. Skim off any oil collected on top of sauce and stir. Serve over egg noodles with a side salad.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving: 291.1 calories, 35.6 g protein, 7.2 g carbohydrates, 1.2 g dietary fibre, 558.2 mg sodium, 9.7 g fat, 1.8 g polyunsaturated fatty acids, 2.1 g saturated fatty acids, 155.8 mg cholesterol
Source: Homegrown Ontario (www.homegrownontario.ca)
