Braised Braciole

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	474ml	Cubed day-old Italian bread
1 cup	237ml	Milk
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Chopped Italian parsley
1/2 cup	118ml	Grated pecorino-Romano
4		Garlic cloves - slivered
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Copacola - diced
1/2 cup	118ml	Pine nuts - toasted
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Raisins - soaked in warm
		Water to rehydrate then drained
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Olive oil - as needed
4 lbs	1816g / 64oz	Veal breast
		= (alternatively may use beef top round)
4		Hard boiled eggs - shelled, quartered
		Optional
1 cup	237ml	Red wine - for braising
		Tomato sauce - for braising

Recipe Instructions

Prepare the bread stuffing by soaking the bread in milk for 5 minutes. Squeeze out the excess milk with your hands then put the bread in a clean mixing bowl. Add parsley, cheese, garlic, copacola, pine nuts, and raisins. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil to moisten and mix thoroughly.

Set the veal on a piece of plastic wrap. Make a deep slice along the veal breast and fan open like a book. Lay another piece of plastic wrap on top. Using the smooth side of a mallet, gently flatten the veal until it's about 1/2-inch thick; take care not to tear. Discard the top sheet of plastic wrap; rub the surface with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread the stuffing evenly over the meat, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Place the eggs lengthwise down the center of the meat and roll up like a jellyroll log, using the plastic wrap as support. Tie the roll with kitchen string to secure.

Heat olive oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven or roasting pan. Brown the stuffed veal roast well on all sides. Cover with foil and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 1 hour.

Alternatively, deglaze with red wine, then pour tomato sauce on top to cover the braciole. Cover the pan and gently simmer for about 1 hour until tender.

To serve, remove the strings from the veal bundle and cut into 1-inch slices. Arrange on a serving platter, with or without sauce.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
FOOD 911 with Tyler Florence - (Show # FO-1C08) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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