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Braised Veal Cacciatore with Goat Cheese IdahoŽ Potato Gnocchi


Recipe courtesy of Chris Peitersen, Executive Chef, Carino's Italian Grill

Yield: 12 portions

Ingredients


Cremini Cacciatore Sauce:
  • 2 green bell peppers
  • 2 orange bell peppers
  • 2 yellow bell peppers
  • 1 yellow onion, cut into 1-inch squares
  • 1 lb cremini mushrooms, cut into quarters
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 6-1/4 cups canned diced tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup Burgundy
  • 3 thinly sliced garlic cloves
  • 2 small fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
  • Kosher salt as needed
  • Ground black pepper as needed

Sauté Spice:
  • 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
  • 1 tablespoon coarse grind black pepper
  • 6 lbs boneless veal shoulder rib

Goat Cheese Idaho® Potato Gnocchi:
  • 3 lbs Idaho® russet potatoes
  • 3 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Alouette Chevre
  • 1 Extra-large egg, beaten
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Additional Ingredients:
  • 3 cups melted unsalted butter
  • 2 cups slivered blanched almonds
  • 1 tablespoon reserved Sauté Spice
  • 6 tablespoons Tabasco green pepper sauce
  • 3 chips whipping cream
  • 3 cups alouette chevre


Directions


Cremini Cacciatore Sauce:
  1. Roast and peel bell peppers; cut into 1-inch squares. Set aside
  2. Heat oil in large rondo, add onion, mushrooms and sauté until mushrooms are softened and most of the liquid ahs evaporated.
  3. Add tomatoes, wine, garlic and herbs; cook 15 minutes.
  4. Season with salt and black pepper. Set aside

Sauté Spice:
  1. Combine Sauté Spice ingredients; press 2 tablespoons evenly onto veal shoulder rib. Reserve remaining spice mixture for service.
  2. Mark veal on grill. Place in large roasting pan; add 6 cups cacciatore sauce. (Reserve the remaining sauce.)
  3. Cover pan tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
  4. Braise in 325°F oven 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until veal is fork-tender, adding reserved cacciatore sauce as needed to keep veal moist.
  5. Remove veal from pan; keep warm until ready to use.
  6. Reserve 2 cups braising liquid; combine with enough remaining cacciatore sauce to yield 6 cups. Keep warm.

Goat Cheese Idaho® Potato Gnocchi:
  1. Cook potatoes in boiling salted water about 45 minutes or until soft throughout; drain.
  2. Peel while warm; chop fine or press through ricer. Place in large mixing bowl; add 2 cups flour, cheese, egg and salt.
  3. Knead by hand to form dough, adding flour as needed. Roll dough into 3/4-inch dowels; cut into 1-inch pieces. Roll with fork to mark Gnocchi.
  4. Cook gnocchi in lightly salted boiling water about 1 minute or until they float to surface.
  5. Shock in ice water; toss with oil. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Additional Directions:
  1. Add 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup almonds and 1/4 tsp Sauté Spice to medium sauté pan.
  2. Cook until almonds just start to brown.
  3. Add 1-1/2 teaspoon pepper sauce; reduce slightly.
  4. Add 1/4 cup cream and 1/4 cup cheese; reduce to nappe (sauce thick enough to coat gnocchi).
  5. Refresh 5 oz gnocchi in boiling water; drain and toss with cream sauce.
  6. Slice 5 oz veal; serve with gnocchi.
  7. Top veal with 1/2 cup cacciatore sauce.




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