Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb lean veal shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 20 shallots, peeled and left whole
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 1/2 cups homemade chicken stock or 1 1/2 cups canned low sodium chicken broth, skimmed of fat
  • 8 fresh sage leaves
  • 2 large fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 4 ounces button mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 4 ounces oysters or 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives

Method

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season veal with salt and pepper, and saute quickly, stirring to brown the pieces on all sides. Put into a platter.
  • Reduce heat to medium, add shallots and 3 tablespoons water, saute until water has evaporated, about 1 minute. Add garlic and flour, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute longer. Add wine and simmer for 2 minutes. Add stock, the veal with any juices from platter, sage, and thyme, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat so that stew is barely simmering, cover, and cook for 30 minutes. Add potatoes, cover, and cook for 25 minutes longer, or until meat and potatoes are tender.
  • Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add mushrooms, and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes (if mushrooms stick to the pan, add a tablespoon of water). Add mushrooms to the stew, and stir briefly. Just before serving, remove the thyme sprigs, and stir in chives.
  • Enjoy.