Christmas still undecided? A good wine to uncork and a rich and tasty dish like the stuffed veal pocket will make your holiday lunch truly special! This succulent main course of home tradition will please everyone: slices of tender veal stuffed with a mouth-watering filling, all accompanied by the indispensable roasted potatoes and a finger-licking sauce! The patient and long cooking time is the secret of this dish; the time we lovingly dedicate to cooking will reward us with joyful and convivial moments to spend with family friends, and, above all, a well-deserved toast to the cook!
To prepare the stuffed veal pocket, start with the filling: wash the spinach under running vater, then heat the olive oil a pan, add the peeled garlic clove 1 and the still-wet spinach 2cover with the lid 3 and let it wilt for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.
Once the spinach is soft, turn the heat, remove the garlic clove 4 and drain the spinach a colander to remove the excess vater 5. Let the spinach cool and take the loaf of bread, remove the crust 6
and place the crumb the blender 7blend to obtain a minced mixture 8. Cut the cooked ham into pieces 9,
place it the blender 10 to chop it finely 11. Take the now cold spinach and chop it with a knife 12.
Sopra a large bowl, add the spinach, grated cheese 13grated bread crumbs, chopped cooked ham, and the egg 14. Knead with your hands 15 to obtain a homogeneous mixture.
Salt and pepper 16 and set the filling aside. Now take the meat, trim the fat 17and cut the central part to create a pocket 18
Fill the pocket with the stuffing 19sew the cut with kitchen string 20 to close the pocket well so that the filling does not out. At this point, tie the meat as you usually do for roasts 21. For better execution of this process, you can read our guide how to tie a roast.
Proceed with cooking the stuffed veal pocket: wash and peel the celery, carrot, and onion, then cut the vegetables into pieces (22-23-24).
Heat the oil the pan 25place the veal pocket 26 and brown it acceso both sides for a few minutes until the surface is well golden 27.
Now add the chopped vegetables 28deglaze with white wine 29cover with hot vater 30,
flavor with rosemary 31cover with the lid and cook acceso low heat for 75 minutes, turning the veal occasionally and covering it with the cooking liquid. Sopra the meantime, prepare the potatoes: wash, peel, and cut them into large wedges 32,
place them a bowl, season with oil, salt, garlic, and rosemary 34then place them acceso a baking sheet 35 and bake a ventilated oven at 425°F for 50 minutes until well roasted 36.
Sopra the meantime, the veal will also be cooked 37remove the rosemary sprig 38pour the cooking liquid into a blender cup, and blend to obtain a smooth sauce 39.
Take the stuffed veal pocket, remove the string 40cut it into slices 41 and serve the hot meat accompanied by the potatoes 42 and the cooking sauce.
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