Arrosto Di Vitello In Agrodolce Translated .. Roast Veal In Sweet Sour Sauve

The name of this dish is most misleading.  I saw this recipe in a magazine and suggested it to our daughter. The dish is "fit for a king" and I took a cooking lesson.  Incidentally, I am not sure why the sweet sour title was added as I do not like the typical sweet sour sauce with meat.  This recipe does not have a sweet sour sauce but one of great veal flavor.  Check it out. 

I love fresh figs and the season is brief.  If you don't take advantage  of their brief appearance, you will wait another year. 

Roast Veal In Sweet-sour Sauce

Ingredients:

2 lbs. veal roast 

1/2 cup white wine

1/2 cup Marsala wine

8 figs

1 sprig rosemary

Sage leaves

Parsley, chopped for garnish

Beef broth

2 teaspoons olive oil

Salt

Freshly ground pepper

Directions

Season meat with salt and pepper. Heat 3 quart heavy pan, add olive oil, herbs, and seasoned meat. Brown slightly on one side and turn meat. Add white wine and simmer on a low flame. Place the lid tipped to allow steam to escape but much of the heat to remain. When the wine has been absorbed, add Marsala wine and then add beef broth as needed in smaller amounts as to not par-boil the meat. Allow 11/2 hours to cook the meat. About half way through the cooking process, add one peeled and cut fig to the pan.

When meat is done, remove from pan and slice.  Place remaining figs which have been peeled and cut in halves in the juices of pan just to heat through.