- Winter Warming Recipes -
Roast Veal Bola
This is one of my favourite things to cook because it’s simple and sensationally delicious. There is absolutely nothing better than the perfect roast with the perfect gravy. Not to mention that you can slice the meat up and have it in sandwiches all week too! If you get this deliciously easy recipe right, you’ll be cooking this roast forever.
1. Line a roasting pan with baking paper. Place a handful of the sliced onions and half the tin of tomatoes in the pan with the water.
2. Rub the crushed garlic, salt, pepper and paprika all over the bola and place it in the pan.
3. Layer another handful of sliced onions on top of the bola and spoon the remaining crushed tomatoes over the top as well.
4. Pour 1 1/2 cups of the red wine and the olive oil over the bola and then place another sheet of baking paper over the meat, followed by a layer of tin foil. Tuck snugly around the edges and place in oven on 150 for 1.5 hours.
5. Remove covering, baste the meat and roast uncovered on 180 degrees for an extra 15-20 mins. (Always rest the meat before slicing and serving)
For The Gravy:
2 teaspoons flour
3/4 cup cold water
1 x cup sweet red wine
Pan Juices
1. Mix 2 teaspoons of flour with 3/4 cup cold water until smooth.
2. Drain roasting pan juices into a small pot and place on low flame. Add the flour mixture, and then the remaining cup of red wine. Stir ingredients together, bring to the boil and season to taste. Pour into a gravy jug to accompany the roast veal.
2. Rub the crushed garlic, salt, pepper and paprika all over the bola and place it in the pan.
3. Layer another handful of sliced onions on top of the bola and spoon the remaining crushed tomatoes over the top as well.
4. Pour 1 1/2 cups of the red wine and the olive oil over the bola and then place another sheet of baking paper over the meat, followed by a layer of tin foil. Tuck snugly around the edges and place in oven on 150 for 1.5 hours.
5. Remove covering, baste the meat and roast uncovered on 180 degrees for an extra 15-20 mins. (Always rest the meat before slicing and serving)
For The Gravy:
2 teaspoons flour
3/4 cup cold water
1 x cup sweet red wine
Pan Juices
1. Mix 2 teaspoons of flour with 3/4 cup cold water until smooth.
2. Drain roasting pan juices into a small pot and place on low flame. Add the flour mixture, and then the remaining cup of red wine. Stir ingredients together, bring to the boil and season to taste. Pour into a gravy jug to accompany the roast veal.


