Veal blanquette

Servings: 4

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 75 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 kg (2 lb) veal stew cubes
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, finely diced
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cloves
  • 4 thyme sprigs
  • 125 ml (½ cup) white wine
  • 2 l (8 cups) low-sodium chicken broth
  • 60 ml (4 tbsp) butter
  • 45 ml (3 tbsp) flour
  • 125 ml (½ cup) 35% cream
  • 1 egg, yolk
  • 1 lemon, juice
  • 500 ml (2 cups) button mushrooms, quartered
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  • In a saucepan, combine the meat, onion, celery, carrots, garlic, cloves, thyme, white wine, broth and cook over low heat for 1 hour.
  • Strain the mixture to separate the liquid from the meat and vegetables. Remove the cloves and thyme sprigs.
  • In the saucepan, melt the butter then add the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring with a spatula.
  • Gradually add the recovered broth, it will thicken.
  • Add the cream, egg yolk and lemon juice. Check the seasoning.
  • When the mixture is smooth, add the meat and vegetables, mushrooms and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Check the seasoning.
  • Serve with rice.

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