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 18 people, you will need:
- 1
12 2⁄3 cups veal - 2
9 ½ cups button or field mushrooms - 3
6 onions - 4
12 tablespoons olive oil - 5
2 cups small pieces of smoked bacon - 6 12 tablespoons olive oil
- 7
9 ½ cups peeled and chopped tomatoes - 8
2 2⁄3 cups dry white wine - 9
parsley - 10
salt - 11
pepper
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 12 2⁄3 cups 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 12 tablespoons 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 2 cups 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 12 tablespoons 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 9 ½ cups peeled and chopped tomatoes and 2 2⁄3 cups 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 |
| 12,140 Kcal or 50,828 Kj | 670 gr | 206 gr | 960 gr |
| 607 % | 258 % | 19 % | 145 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 146 Kcal or 611 Kj | 8 gr | 2 gr | 12 gr |
| 7 % | 3 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 674 Kcal or 2,822 Kj | 37 gr | 11 gr | 53 gr |
| 34 % | 14 % | 1 % | 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 67.07 €
- Per person : 3.73 €
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: Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, Sausagemeat, Spring veal sauté , Blanquette of veal, Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, ... All |
 | Peeled and chopped tomatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sausage rougail, Pissaladière with puff pastry, Tomato sauce (for pizzas), White bean gratin "à l'italienne", Sunday night pasta, ... All |
 | Button or field mushrooms: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, Lille style chicken, Baker's tuna and mushroom tart, Tahitian salad, Beurre d'escargot, ... All |
 | Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spaghetti with mushrooms, Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, Jura bread, Cajun pulled pork, Winegrowers' sausage casserole, ... All |
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