4 1/2 pounds boneless veal shoulder or round, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons plus 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
2 large yellow onions, finely chopped
3 tablespoons potato starch
4 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups red wine, Cabernet Sauvignon or Zinfandel
3/4 pound baby carrots
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 1/2 pounds domestic or wild mushrooms, washed, dried, and cut into 1/4-inch slices

Garnish: 2 teaspoons finely chopped curly parsley
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6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
8 large shallots, sliced (about 2 cups)
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 pounds assorted fresh wild mushrooms (such as stemmed shiitake, crimini, and oyster), sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
3/4 cup Madeira
1 7.25-ounce jar roasted peeled whole chestnuts, halved (about 1 1/2 cups)
3/4 cup whipping cream
Chopped fresh chives
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5 tablespoons butter, divided
4 large shallots, halved, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 1/4 pounds fresh wild mushrooms (such as chanterelles, stemmed shiitake, and oyster), trimmed, thickly sliced
1/2 pound button mushrooms, thickly sliced
1/3 cup Madeira
3/4 pound haricots verts or small slender green beans, trimmed

3 tablespoons (about) low-salt chicken broth (optional)

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