Wonderful Cuisine

Serves 4
2 hours

Ingredients:

800g veal cut in 1 big slice
150g ham thickly sliced
150g streaky bacon thickly sliced
spring of rosemary
spring of thyme
2 sage leaves
2 garlic cloves
1 carrot
1 celery stalk,
1 cup meat stock
½ glass of white wine
3 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Finely chop the herbs and the garlic.
2. Put the slice of veal on a work surface, and flatten with a meat mallet.
3. Sprinkle with salt and spread half the herbs on it.
4. Cover with the ham, roll up and cover with the bacon slices.
5. Tie up with string, heat oil in a saucepan and put in the roll, and see from all side until it starts browning.
6. Add the chopped carrots, celery, the remaining herbs, and the wine, let it evaporate then lower the flame and cook for 15 minutes.
7. Add the stock and season with stock and pepper.
8. Simmer on low flame for about 1 hr, adding some more stock, if it dries up.
9. Let the meat roll cool before slicing and serving with a fresh salad.

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