Veal Marengo

Veal Marengo originated in the Northwest Piedmont region of Italy. The beautiful region of Piedmont is known for its marvelous wines, excellent cuisine and very expensive white truffles. This tender veal dish is made with a rich sauce which compliments the veal very well

INGREDIENTS

Serves 8 to 10 people

• 4 pounds of veal shoulder, cubed

• 1 cup of flour for dredging

• 1 green bell pepper, chopped

• 1 red bell pepper, chopped

• 2 large yellow onion, chopped

• 10 baby Portobello mushrooms, sliced

• 4 cloves of garlic, crushed

• 1/4 cup of olive oil

• 2 cups of dry white wine

• 1 cup of chicken stock

• 2 15oz cans of diced plum tomatoes

• 1 tsp of dried tarragon

• 1 tsp of dried thyme

• 2 bay leafs

• 1/2 tsp of salt

• 1/2 tsp of freshly ground black pepper

• 1/2 cup of fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped

• 1 white truffle (optional but recommended)

• 1 pound of linguini (optional)

PREPARATION

1. Dredge the veal in the flour and set aside.

2. In a large skillet or casserole dish sauté the veal in half of the oil until browned on all sides.

3. Remove the veal from the skillet.

4. Sauté the onions, peppers and garlic in the rest of the oil until tender.

5. Bring the wine and the broth to a boil, reduce and simmer for ten minutes.

6. Add the veal and tomatoes to the pan.

7. Season with the salt, pepper, thyme, tarragon and bay leaf.

8. Cover and cook for 45 minutes.

9. Add the mushrooms and cook for another 15 minutes.

10. Plate the veal and garnish with the chopped parsley.

11. Serve with shaved white truffles on top.

12. Serve over linguini (optional)