Veal Pot Roast
From: Marielle, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Medium oval or large round cooker.
Servings: 8 to 10
  • 1 approximately 3 to 4-pound [1.4 to 1.8-kg] veal pot roast [such as bone-in blade, shoulder or breast]
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] vegetable oil
  • 3 medium carrots, sliced
  • 2 medium onions, cut in quarters
  • 4 stalks celery, cut in 1-inch [2.5-cm] pieces
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] water
  • 3 tablespoons [45 g] butter
  • 3 tablespoons [26.25 g] flour
  • 1/3 cup [80 mL] white wine
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Heat vegetable oil into a large skillet.
  • Brown veal on all sides; salt and pepper to taste.
  • Arrange carrot slices, onion quarters and celery pieces into slow cooker.
  • Transfer veal roast on top of vegetables.
  • Pour water into the skillet scraping the bottom.
  • Cook over a low heat for one minute, then pour over veal roast.
  • Cover slow cooker and cook on 'LOW' for 8 to 10 hours.
  • Remove meat and vegetables from crockpot; keep warm.
  • Melt butter into a saucepan then stir in flour.
  • Cook over a low heat until smooth and bubbly.
  • Stir in the liquid from the crockpot stirring until thick and smooth.
  • Pour in white wine and cook for 2 minutes longer.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper, pour over the veal roast, and serve.