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Braised veal cheeks with mushroom and Parmesan
Preparation
15 min
Cooking time
2 h
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) butter
- 1 kg (2 lb) milk-fed veal cheeks, cleaned (ask your butcher)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 medium onions, cut into 2 to 3 cm (1 in.) dice
- 250 ml (1 cup) carrots, peeled and cut into 2 to 3 cm (1 in.) chunks
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled
- 500 ml (2 cups) red wine
- 300 ml (1 1/4 cups) veal stock
- 5 ml (1 tsp) whole black peppercorns
- 2 to 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 750 ml (3 cups) oyster mushrooms, sliced into strips
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) Parmesan shavings
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F).
- In a skillet, heat half of the oil and butter over medium-high heat.
- Season the veal cheeks with salt and pepper.
- Sear on both sides and place in a casserole. Remove excess fat.
- Brown the onion, carrot and garlic for about 2 minutes.
- Add the vegetables to the casserole.
- Deglaze the skillet with the wine and pour into the casserole.
- Add the veal stock, peppercorns, thyme and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil.
- Cover and cook in the oven for about 2 hours or until the meat is tender.
- In a skillet, heat the rest of the oil and butter over medium-high heat.
- Sauté the oyster mushrooms.
- Set aside.
- Once the veal cheeks are cooked, remove from the casserole.
- Strain the liquid and put it back in the casserole to reduce to sauce consistency.
- Add the mushrooms and cheeks, and reheat.
- Divide between serving plates.
- Garnish with Parmesan shavings.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and glazed carrots.
