Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 14 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Veal | not in our table | 0 |
| Meatball | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Mace | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 lb veal, for braising
- 1/2 cup ground veal (purchase from butcher or mince some of the veal purchased for braising & make into little meatballs)
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 onion
- 1 large carrot
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme (preferably fresh branch or two)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pinch mace
- 6 peppercorns
- 2 cups broth, from braising the veal
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cream
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Directions
Brown piece of veal in butter.
Add water, salt, whole vegetables, herbs and seasonings and braise until the veal is tender- about 45 minutes.
Add the meatballs to the broth and simmer for ten minutes after the temperature returns to the simmer point.
Remove solids with a slotted spoon.
Discard vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.
Slice the veal into small bite size pieces.
Make sauce- melt butter, add flour and stir constantly for a few minutes.
Gradually add broth.
Add meatballs and veal pieces back to the sauce.
Add lemon, stir.
Add cream, stir.
Serve over rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.