Ingredients

  • 1 boneless 3-4 pound veal shoulder
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 3 sprigs of rosemary, leaves
  • 3 sprigs of thyme, leaves
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 ounce dried porcinis
  • 1 recipe Roasted Fennel and Potatoes, recipe follows
  • Roasted Fennel and Potatoes
  • 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 pounds fennel bulb, cut into wedges through the root
  • 1 head of garlic, broken into cloves
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Extra-virgin olive oil

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Tie the veal shoulder up into a nice round roast.
  • In a blender, combine porcinis, and blend until you have a powder.
  • Add garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper and blend again.
  • Drizzle veal with olive oil then rub all over with powder.
  • Brown veal roast in a heavy-based skillet over high heat all over - about 2 minutes per side.
  • Using tongs, transfer to the rack of a preheated oven (have a tray below to catch any drippings) and roast for about 2 hours - internal temp should read 125-130 degrees F.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place a large roasting tray into the oven to heat it up.
  • When hot remove from oven and add a drizzle of olive oil.
  • Toss potatoes, fennel and garlic onto hot sheet tray, season with salt and pepper and place into oven on a lower rack (below the veal roast).
  • Roast for 60 minutes until golden and caramelized.
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: Serves 6