Serves 6-8 people.

3 lb of boneless veal in 2 inch chunks
6 cups of chicken stock, home made or canned
2 carrots, cut into chunks
1 large onion, quartered
2 cloves of garlic, unpeeled
2 celery tops
1 leek
Bouquet garni, salt, pepper

• Blanch the veal: in a large casserole, cover the veal with cold water, bring it quickly to a boil, and let simmer for 1 minute before draining it in a large sieve.
• Wash any residue off the pieces of meat under cold running water, scrub the casserole, and replace the veal in it.
• Cover the veal with the chicken stock, and supplement the stock with water if necessary.
• Add the carrots, onion, bouquet garni (thyme, bay leaf, parsley), garlic cloves, and the salt.
• Slowly bring the stock to a boil, and skim the surface of any residual scum.
• Then, reduce the heat to barely simmer the liquid.
• Cook partially covered for 1 to 1-1/2  hours, or until tender.
• While the veal is simmering prepare the white onions and the mushrooms.

The vegetables

20 to 25 small white onions, peeled and left whole
2 Tbsp of butter
2/3 cup of chicken stock
1 tsp of lemon juice, 1 lb of mushrooms, sliced

• In a large saucepan you can cover tightly, heat together 2 Tbsp of butter and the stock.
• Slowly bring this to a boil and, when the butter has melted, add the onions.
• Cover the pan, reduce the heat, and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Turn the onions every now and then.
• If the stock cooks away, add a little more from the veal in the casserole.
• When the onions are cooked – pierced easily with a pointed knife – remove them from the pan with the slotted spoon, and set them aside in a bowl.
• In the same pan, stir 1 tsp of lemon juice in the remaining stock, bring it to a boil, and add the mushrooms.
• Cook them briskly for 5 minutes, remove then from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside with the onions.
• Pour any remaining liquid into the simmering casserole with the veal.

The velouté sauce

3 Tbsp of flour
3 Tbsp of butter
2 large egg yolks
1 cup of cream

• When the veal is cooked, remove all the pieces from the casserole and strain the stock into a saucepan (press down on the vegetables).
• Carefully drain the veal, onions and mushrooms of any juices collected in their bowls and add to the stock to be reduced as well.
• Bring the stock to a boil and reduce to 2 cupfuls to use for the velouté sauce.
• Melt the butter and stir the flour into it.
• Cook this roux over low heat for a minute without browning it.
• Then, slowly add the two cups of reserved veal stock.
• Raise the heat and bring the sauce to a boil.
• Lower the heat and let cook for 5 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile mix together the egg yolks and the cream and pour into the sauce.
• Season to taste.

• Place the meat and the mushrooms and onions in a clean casserole.
• Pour the sauce over them.
• Gently but thoroughly mix.
• Heat once more and sprinkle with parsley.