Pot-au-Feu with Stuffed Breast of Veal Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1¼ to 1½ pounds veal knuckle
  • 1 beef shin (1¾ pounds) with marrow “soup bone”
  • 1¾ to 2 pounds thick-cut, lean beef brisket, trimmed of excess fat
  • 1 tomato, halved
  • 2 medium onions, halved, plus 1 onion stuck with 2 cloves
  • 1 small head of garlic plus 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • Coarse kosher salt
  • Herb bouquet: 4 sprigs parsley, 1 imported bay leaf, 2 sprigs thyme, 2 to 3 celery leaves, and 4 leek greens tied together in cheesecloth
  • 8 ounces pork sausage meat
  • 2 slices of country-style bread, crumbled, soaked in milk, and squeezed dry
  • 1½ ounces jambon de Bayonne, Serrano ham, or prosciutto, chopped
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon quatre épices
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • ½ veal breast (1¾ to 2 pounds), with pocket for stuffing
  • 4 large carrots, peeled
  • 2 turnips, peeled, and halved if large
  • 2 large leeks, well washed, trimmed, and tied in a bundle
  • Grainy mustard, cornichons, and fleur de sel, as accompaniments
  • Fresh Tomato and Caper Sauce (at right)

Description

This Is A Delicious Family Pot-au-feu From The Languedoc. It Is A Little Different From Most In That A Small Stuffed Breast Of Veal (faouda) Is Cooked In A Rich Broth Along With The Various Soup Meats And Vegetables. To Make The Dish Even More Substantial

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