Braised Veal Stew With Carrots

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs veal steak, cut into cubes
• 2 tbsp shortening (preferably bacon fat)
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• Salt and pepper
• Flour for dredging

Method

1. 1 Dredge the veal cubes in flour and season with salt and pepper.
2. 2 Melt shortening in a pan and brown the meat. Remove meat from the pan.
3. 3 Stir in 2 tbsp flour into the pan drippings and blend. Add tomato juice, stirring until thickened.
4. 4 Return meat to the pan, add carrots and onion. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.