Pan Seared Veal Chop With Roasted Kale Pesto And Butternut Squash And Parsnip Puree Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange 3 oven racks evenly spaced in the oven.
• Lay each kale leaf on a board and, with a small sharp knife, cut out the hard stem. Tear large leaves in half. Place the kale in a large bowl of water and wash it well. Drain the kale and dry it in a salad spinner. Dry the bowl, and put the kale back in the bowl.
• Toss the kale with the olive oil, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Divide the kale among 3 sheet pans or roast them in batches. If you put too much kale on one pan, it will steam rather than roast and will never become crisp. Roast for 15 minutes, until crisp. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and serve hot.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Rinse chops and pat dry. Rub both sides with garlic, rosemary and 2 tbsp olive oil. Leave out for 15 minutes so that chops come to room temperature.
• 2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a heavy, oven proof skillet. Sear chops on both sides (approximately 3 minutes per side) over medium high heat.Place skillet with chops in oven for approximately 10 minutes. Chops should reach an internal temperature of 145.
• 3. Remove skillet from oven. Place chops on a warm platter. Squeeze juice of one lemon over chops. If desired, add a pat of Lemon Parsley Butter to the top of each chop. Cover with foil and let rest for 15 minutes. Chops will continue to cook while resting.
• 4. While chops are resting, combine bouillon cube with 1/4 cup boiling water. Return skillet to stovetop over medium high heat. Add water and wine. Cook, scraping frequently, until sauce is reduced by half. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5. Remove foil from platter and pour sauce over chops. Serve immediately.
• 6. Optional Brining Instructions:For brine optional brine: combine 8 cups boiling water, 2/3 cup sugar and 3/4 cup kosher salt. Stir until salt dissolves. Let come to room temperature (I put mine in the fridge or even the freezer if in a hurry). Immerse chops in room temperature brine, placing a plate on top to make sure they are completely immersed. Refrigerate. Brine for 90 minutes.

Steps:

• Rub the chops with the garlic and rosemary, 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper and let sit on a plate for 15 minutes. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat and add remaining oil. Add chops to pan and cook until golden brown and then flip. Remove chops from pan to a baking dish and roast in 375 degrees F. oven for 10 minutes. Add wine and stock to cast iron pan and stir up brown bits from bottom. Serve chops with juice from pan.

Steps:

• Bring squash, water, butter, thyme and pepper just to boil in large skillet on medium-high heat; cover. Simmer on medium heat 5 to 6 min. or until squash is crisp-tender.
• Uncover skillet; cook squash on high heat 4 to 6 min. or until squash is lightly browned and liquid is cooked off. Remove from heat.
• Add dressing; stir to evenly coat squash. Sprinkle with cheese.

Steps:

• Rub the chops with 1 Tbsp.
• oil, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper and let sit on a plate for 15 minutes.
• Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat and add remaining oil.
• Add chops to pan and cook until golden brown on one side, and flip.
• Remove chops from pan to a baking dish, brown side down and roast at 375ºF.
• for 10 minutes.
• Add wine and stock to cast iron pan and stir up brown bits from the bottom.
• Serve chops with juice from pan.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use a vegetable peeler to peel squash, then halve it lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Dice squash flesh into 1-inch pieces, place on a baking sheet, and toss with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Spread pieces into an even layer, making sure there is space between them. Roast, stirring squash pieces once or twice, until golden brown and tender, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; have ready a bowl of ice water. Drop kale into boiling water and cook for 45 seconds. Use tongs or slotted spoon to transfer kale to ice water. Bring water in pot back to a boil, adding more if necessary so there is enough to cook pasta.
• Drain kale well, then wrap tightly in a dry kitchen towel and squeeze thoroughly to remove any excess moisture. Roughly chop leaves. When water in pot comes back to a boil, cook pasta according to package directions.
• In a food processor, pulse together kale, nuts, garlic, salt and lemon zest until mixture is smooth and salt has dissolved. With motor running, slowly drizzle in the oil until fully incorporated. Taste and add more salt dissolved in a little lemon juice, if necessary.
• Drain pasta, reserving a little cooking water. Toss pasta with kale pesto and some pasta cooking water if necessary to help it coat pasta. Add cheese, lemon juice and salt to taste. Serve topped with squash and more cheese.