Veal Marengo

[luckytrim]

VEAL MARENGO
(Serves 4)

1 carrot
1 small onion
6 white mushrooms
4 tomatoes
1 small eggplant
10 ounces boneless veal shoulder, cut in 1-ounce cubes
Olive oil
2 cloves garlic, cut in 4 pieces
2 pinches fresh thyme
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white wine
1/2 ounce black olives
Salt and pepper
Dice vegetables into 1/2 inch pieces

In a stew pot, saute veal in very hot olive oil until golden brown.
Add carrot, onion, mushrooms, tomatoes and eggplant and cook another
5 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, wine, olives and salt and pepper to
taste. Cover. Slowly cook for an hour, stirring if necessary.

[Robo410]

similar to the Napoleanic Chicken Marengo, no? no deep poached egg?

[buckytom]

looks good, thanks lt. copying this one for later when the summer garden comes in.
hmm, maybe starting by rendering bacon instead of the oil.