Lighter in flavor than a beef stew, this veal dish is perfect for a holiday meal or anytime you hanker for a really tasty, no-fuss main course.
Veal Stew with Apricots and Prunes
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions coarsely chopped or cut into wedges
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 to 3 pounds veal stew meat cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper
- 16 baby carrots halved, length-wise
- 3 cups water
- 3/4 cup dried apricots
- 3/4 cup dried prunes
Instructions
Preparation
- Heat oil in 4-quart pot over medium heat.
- Place onions in pot and sauté for 8-10 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Add tomato paste and stir continuously for 2-3 minutes.
- Rinse veal and pat dry; season with salt and pepper.
- Add veal to pot and brown for approximately 10 minutes.
- Add carrots and water.
- Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes.
- Add apricots and prunes and continue to simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until veal is soft and sauce thickens.
- Contributed by: Quick & Kosher, JAMIE GELLER
I menaged to buy Veal scalopes. They are thin and I had to cut the large pieces up into 1,5×1 inches pieces .
I used the 2x amount for ten people. I needed only 20 minutes for making the veal very soft, and I put the dryed apricotes and prunes then and cooked for another 20 minutes. It is a wonderful dish. Thank you for the recipe, I chose Geller because it is a Hungarian name, and it is a truly Hungarian type dish. The flavor of the sauce was fenomenal.I used a tsp of corn starch for thikening it a bit.Otherwise I followed the recipe completely. It was great. Thank you Jamie, I will use your recipes at my dinner parties.
I just made the veal stew and it is delicious! I love the addition of the dried fruit. It’s adds wonderful sweetness. I suggest adding some potatoes to thicken up the sauce and I think the stew needs to simmer for longer. Maybe 60-90 minutes. The veal needed more time to soften up so I just let it simmer for a while and the flavors really came together. I would still add the dried fruit after 40 minutes and then it will have a chance to break down a little.