VEAL STEW WITH RED WINE AND SWEET PEPPERS
Makes 3 servings (enough for two)
ingredients
Makes 3 servings (enough for two)
ingredients
- 1 pounds 1-inch pieces trimmed veal stew meat
- 1/8 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, flattened
- 1 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
- 1/2 cup dry red wine (preferably Sangiovese)
- 1 cup canned Italian-style tomatoes with juice
- 1/2 tablespoon crumbled dried sage leaves
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 2×1/2-inch strips
- 1 tablespoons drained capers
preparation
Toss veal with flour in medium bowl; shake off excess. Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Discard garlic. Add butter to same pot and let melt. Working in batches, add veal to pot and sauté until brown, about 6 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer veal to bowl. Add wine, tomatoes with juices and sage to pot, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon and scraping up any browned bits. Return veal and any accumulated juices to pot; bring to boil. Into 300 oven, covered for 60 minutes.
Add bell peppers to stew; cover and simmer until veal and peppers are very tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in capers. Season to taste with salt and pepper.