Veal Marengo
Marengo made with chunks of veal, simmered long and slow in a tomato sauce with mushrooms and onions.
This is a recipe with historical roots, named after one of Napoleon's battles, near Marengo in Italy in June 1800.
This is a recipe with historical roots, named after one of Napoleon's battles, near Marengo in Italy in June 1800.
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Last modified on: May 10th 2023
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
333 g veal - 2
100 g button or field mushrooms - 3
1 onion - 4
1 tablespoon olive oil - 5
50 g small pieces of smoked bacon - 6 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 7
250 g peeled and chopped tomatoes - 8
67 ml dry white wine - 9
parsley - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 913 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 33 min. | 2 hours 21 min. | 2 hours 54 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Cut 333 g veal into large chunks.
There's no need to use prime veal, a cheap cut will work very well.
Set aside.
There's no need to use prime veal, a cheap cut will work very well.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a large pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the chunks of veal.
Stage 5 - 7 min.
Fry until just starting to brown, then transfer to a plate and salt.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Immediately after, fry 50 g small pieces of smoked bacon until starting to brown.
Transfer to the same plate.
Transfer to the same plate.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Put the mushrooms into the pan...
Stage 8 - 7 min.
...and fry in the meat juices. No need to add any salt.
Transfer to plate with the meat.
Transfer to plate with the meat.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. When hot, add the chopped onion, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 or 2 minutes while stirring.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Tip the meat and mushrooms back into the pan and mix well.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Add 250 g peeled and chopped tomatoes and 67 ml dry white wine, mix well and deglaze the pan, then turn the heat right down.
Stage 12 - 2 hours
Put on the lid and leave to simmer for at least 2 hours.
Stage 13 - 2 min.
About 5 minutes before serving, add a little chopped parsley and check the seasoning.
Serve with rice or pasta, for example.
Serve with rice or pasta, for example.
Remarks
Legend has it that the recipe was developed by Dunan, one of Napoleon's cooks, on the eve of the battle. Cut off from the usual supplies, he concocted the dish from what was available locally: chicken, tomatoes, wine and parsley.
We've come a long way from the original recipe. These days it tends to be a slow-cooked dish, similar to beef bourguignon, but with tomatoes dominating.
As with any slow-cooked recipe, it will keep and reheats very well, even a number of times. It also freezes well.
We've come a long way from the original recipe. These days it tends to be a slow-cooked dish, similar to beef bourguignon, but with tomatoes dominating.
As with any slow-cooked recipe, it will keep and reheats very well, even a number of times. It also freezes well.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,258 Kcal or 5,267 Kj | 74 gr | 23 gr | 97 gr |
| 63 % | 29 % | 2 % | 15 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 138 Kcal or 578 Kj | 8 gr | 3 gr | 11 gr |
| 7 % | 3 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 629 Kcal or 2,633 Kj | 37 gr | 11 gr | 48 gr |
| 31 % | 14 % | 1 % | 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 7.41 €
- Per person : 3.71 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Veal : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Blanquette of veal, Sausagemeat, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, Veal with mushrooms and green asparagus, ... All |
 | Peeled and chopped tomatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rice à l'italienne, Tomato sauce (for pizzas), Polenta parmentier, Sausage rougail, Polpete, ... All |
 | Button or field mushrooms: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: African style chicken, Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, Koulibiak in pie dish, Simple mushroom salad with thyme and lemon, 3 ways, Very green mixed salad, ... All |
 | Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Turban of sole with langoustines, Hot box cheese , Mushrooms on toast, French style, Express sauerkraut, Red mullet fillets with a reduced white-wine sauce, ... All |
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