Cold sliced veal with a tuna vinaigrette

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3quartsCold water; (3 to 4)
2Carrots; chopped
1largeOnion; chopped
2Celery stalks; chopped
3Bay leaves
1tablespoonDry thyme
1tablespoonRosemary
Parsley sprigs
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonGround pepper
3poundsVeal roast; preferably shoulder, breast, or top round, uniformly tied
½cupMayonnaise
3tablespoonsDijon mustard
Lemon juice
2ouncesAnchovy fillets (1 jar)
4tablespoonsDrained capers
1Jar imported; olive oil packed tuna (7 oz)
6Stems fresh parsley
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonPepper
cupExtra virgin olive oil

Directions

Put enough water into a pot large enough to hold the veal on the stove and bring the water to a boil. Add the carrots, onions, celery, bay, thyme, rosemary, parsley, salt and pepper to the boiling water and continue to boil for 15 minutes.

Add the veal roast to the bouillon, return to the boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook the veal for 2 hours or until tender. Turn off the heat and allow the veal to cool in the bouillon in which it was cooked.

When cool, transfer the liquid and veal to a clean container and refrigerate the veal, covered with the bouillon, overnight.

Put the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, anchovies, capers, tuna, parsley, salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor and process for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth. Slowly drizzle in the oil, while the processor is running, until the tuna vinaigrette is emulsified.

Remove the veal from the refrigerator, drain the liquid, and slice the veal into very thin slices. Lay the sliced veal out on a platter, spoon on a thin layer of tuna sauce, and cover with another layer of veal. Continue with the layering of veal and tuna sauce until all the veal has been used and the final layer is a topping of veal. Refrigerate for several hours and serve with a green bean salad and a tomato basil salad.

Yield: 6 to 8 portions

c. Michael Lomonaco MICHAEL'S PLACE SHOW #ML1B13 Recipe by: Michael Lomonaco

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #808 by Holly Butman <butma001@...> on Sep 26, 1997