Veal “Stifado”
Serves 5-6
2 lbs Veal shoulder
1 onion chopped
1 cup dry red wine
1 cup olive oil
4 ripe tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 bay leaf
Salt
2 lbs baby onions
Brown the veal in olive oil. Add onion, brown a while longer and then the wine.
Add the tomatoes (peeled and grated), the tomato paste (thinned in a cup of water),
the bay leaf, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup hot water. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hr.
“Cross” the baby onions with a sharp knife,
add them into the pot and cook for another hour.