Recipes:
**Veal with Mixed Vegetables**
**INGREDIENTS**
2 tablespoons
vegetable oil
1 medium onion,
chopped
1 small green bell
pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, diced
1 pound veal, cut into
½-inch strips
1 (14-ounce) can
stewed tomatoes
1 (10-ounce) package
frozen mixed
vegetables
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
**SERVES 4**
**Make Ahead**
You can prepare through
step 3 up to 2 hours ahead.
Refrigerate until ready to
complete the cooking.
**VARIATION**
For a southern stew
substitute 1 package
frozen okra for the
mixed vegetables;
add 1 teaspoon hot
pepper sauce and
serve over rice.
**1** Heat oil in a large
skillet over medium
heat. Add onion, bell
pepper and celery. Cook,
stirring occasionally, until
vegetables are tender,
about 5 minutes.
**2** Add veal to skillet.
Cook, stirring
occasionally, until meat is
browned, about 5 minutes.
**3** Add tomatoes,
vegetables, salt
and pepper to skillet.
**4** Cook, stirring
occasionally, until
meat is cooked through
and vegetables are hot,
about 20 minutes.
Make It Quicker
• Veal can be left in its
store wrapping if it is
to be cooked within
8 hours of purchase.
Otherwise, remove the
packaging and wrap
loosely with waxed
paper. Place it in the
coldest part of the
refrigerator for no
more than 2 days
before cooking.