Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 lb veal shoulder, cut into 2 inch cubes
  • 1 large onion, peeled and cut i halff
  • 3 celery stalks, cut in 1 inche pieces
  • 3 carrots, cut in 1 inch pieces
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 10 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tsp dryed thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 5 fresh parsley sprigs
  • 1 tsp black pepper and salt to taste
  • 1 tsp or more to taste of hot sauce, such as Frank's brand
  • 2 cup frozen pearl onions
  • 8 oz small white button mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp plus 1 teaspoon butter, salted or unsalted, divided use
  • 3 large egg yolks, whisked with 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup chopped chives and parsley, 2 tablespoons of each
  • 1 cooked white rice to accompany recipe attached in direction step #11

Method

  • In a large dutch oven or stock pot cover veal cubes and any bones with cold water.
  • Bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes.
  • This step is important to reduce the skum the meat produces and ensure a nice sauce later
  • Drain the meat, rinse to remove any skum and pat dry
  • Add the veal back to a clean large stockpot or dutch oven, add chicken broth, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, pepper and hot sauce.
  • Bring to a simmer and simmer, uncovered for 2 hours.
  • Skim off any skum that may form
  • Remove the meat and strain and reserve broth, meat, carrots and celery.
  • Discard the onion, bay leaf, parsley and any bones
  • In a medium sacepan melt 1 teaspoon of the butter add the mushrooms and 1/2 cup reserved broth, poach mushrooms, turning occasionally until tender and the liquid is almost gone, add mushrooms and any liquid to reserved veal
  • Measure broth and if you have more then 6 cups add it to a saucepan and reduce by boiling until you have 6 cups
  • In a clean stockpot or dutch oven melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter, whisk in flour and whisk 2 minutes, do not allow it to brown
  • Slowly add reserved broth, bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes, add frozen inions, mushrooms and veal with carrots and celery and simmer on low 5 minutes, add cream and lemon juice and simmer 2 minutes more
  • Temper egg yolk mixture by wisking some hot stew sauce into them until they are hot and blended
  • Add this mixture to stew, whisking until blended.
  • Simmer stew 10 to 15 minutes without boiling, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened.
  • Taste and add more salt, pepper or hot sauce if needed
  • Serve in bowls with white rice, recipe attached below Garnish with parsley and chives