**Veal Saltimbocca: A Culinary Symphony of Italian Flavors**
Saltimbocca alla Romana, with its roots in the culinary traditions of Rome, is a delectable dish that seamlessly blends savory flavors and tender textures. This classic Italian recipe features succulent veal scaloppini wrapped in cured prosciutto and fresh sage leaves, then artfully sautéed in a combination of butter and olive oil until golden brown. The result is a symphony of flavors where the delicate veal pairs harmoniously with the salty prosciutto and the aromatic sage, creating a taste sensation that lingers on the palate. Accompanying this exceptional main course are two equally enticing side dishes: a medley of roasted vegetables that adds a vibrant burst of colors and flavors, and a creamy polenta that provides a smooth, comforting counterpoint to the savory veal. This article offers a comprehensive guide to crafting this culinary masterpiece, including step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists, and insightful cooking tips, ensuring that you can recreate this Italian gem in the comfort of your own kitchen.
VEAL SALTIMBOCCA
A delicious wine sauce makes this hearty entree even more special. You can assemble the rolls ahead of time and chill until ready to cook.-Vance Werner Jr., Franklin, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut cheese into 1/4-in. strips. Place a prosciutto slice, 2 sage leaves and cheese down center of each cutlet. Roll up and secure with toothpicks., In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add veal, a few rolls at a time, and shake to coat. In a large skillet, brown veal in butter and oil on all sides; remove and keep warm., Add broth and wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Return rolls to the pan; cook 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160° and sauce is thickened. Stir in parsley and lemon juice; heat through. Discard toothpicks; serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 348 calories, Fat 23g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 117mg cholesterol, Sodium 490mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 29g protein.
VEAL SALTIMBOCCA
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Season veal scallops with salt and pepper. Layer 1/2 of the medallions with 1 thin slice ham, folded to fit medallion. The edges of the ham can peak out a bit. Place 1 whole sage leaf on top of ham, then place another veal medallion on top of sage leaf. Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter and saute 1/2 of the veal 2 to 3 minutes on the first side, 1 to 2 minutes on the second side. Transfer to a warm platter, then repeat with remaining veal.
- Transfer the last of the cooked meat to the warm platter and return pan to heat. Reduce heat to medium low. Add wine to veal pan and scrape up pan drippings with wine and add lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the pan. Pour pan juices over veal and serve.
VEAL SALTIMBOCCA
Steps:
- Season the veal with salt and pepper. Place a slice of prosciutto and a sage leaf on top of each piece of the veal, roll and secure with a toothpick. Dredge the veal in flour and shake off excess flour. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the veal and saute for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove the toothpicks and set aside. Cook the remaining veal in batches, adding more olive oil as necessary. Remove the last veal pieces and add 4 to 5 sage leaves, prosciutto pieces and deglaze the pan with the wine. Cook until thickened to sauce consistency. In another saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Saute the escarole until tender, about 5 minutes. Just before serving add the garlic, 1/2 of the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
- To serve, mound the escarole in the center of each plate. Arrange 3 of the veal rolls in the center of each plate. Divide the sauce evenly among the plates, sprinkle with the remaining lemon juice and garnish with the additional sage leaves.
VEAL SALTIMBOCCA
Make and share this Veal Saltimbocca recipe from Food.com.
Provided by NicksMom
Categories Veal
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place 1 veal scallop between sheets of waxed paper. Flatten to thickness of 1/8-inch using mallet or rolling pin. Repeat with remaining veal.
- Season veal with sage and pepper.
- Dredge veal in flour; shake off excess.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add veal and cook until golden 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Top each veal slice with a slice pf prosciutto and fontina. Cover the pan briefly for the prosciutto to heat through and the fontina to melt.
- Transfer veal to platter; tent with foil to keep warm.
- Pour off fat from skillet and discard.
- Add wine to skillet and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Boil until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
- Whisk in 6 tablespoons chilled butter 1 tablespoon at a time. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce over veal.
- Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.
VEAL SALTIMBOCCA
This dish is amazingly simple and elegant. Inspired by Just Sonny's Restaurant in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Provided by KerryGoeller
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 53m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until sizzling, about 30 seconds. Stir in spinach leaves; cover skillet. Reduce heat to low and cook until spinach is just wilted, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Mix flour, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl. Press each cutlet into flour mixture to coat; shake off excess flour. Place the floured cutlets onto a plate while flouring the rest; do not stack. Place 2 sage leaves and 1 prosciutto slice on each floured cutlet, roll cutlets, and secure with toothpicks at each end. Refrigerate cutlet rolls for 30 minutes.
- Heat remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook cutlet rolls until veal is browned but still slightly pink in the center, 1 to 2 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Place cooked cutlets in a baking dish and place in preheated oven to keep warm.
- Pour Marsala wine into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food from the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Stir in butter until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Place spinach on a large serving platter. Place cutlets on top of spinach, pour Marsala Wine mixture over the cutlets, and top with hard-boiled egg slices to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.3 calories, Carbohydrate 11.5 g, Cholesterol 108.5 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 378.5 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
VEAL SALTIMBOCCA WITH SPINACH & FONTINA CHEESE
This is a version of Veal Saltimbocca that I came up many years later after first having it at La Gardenia Restaurant in Wayne, NJ. You CAN make this at home. Some recipes call for sage but I prefer spinach in this dish.
Provided by Carrie G
Categories Meat
Time 30m
Yield 8 cutlets, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Pound veal cutlets between two sheets of wax paper. Lightly, salt and pepper both sides.
- In large frying pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium/high heat. Working in batches, dredge veal in flour and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side or until lightly browned on bottom only. (adding more butter/oil as necessary) Remove from heat and onto platter (keeping unused oil in pan).
- Add garlic and mushrooms to pan and saute. Add 2 tablespoons flour and combine. Add wine and beef base. Whisk in 2 tablespoons butter.
- Layer veal with spinach leaves, prosciutto, then cheese slices (cut to fit) on each cutlet. Return veal to pan and cook until cheese melts on top.
- Pour mushrooms and sauce over veal.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
VEAL SALTIMBOCCA "MILANESE STYLE"
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Using a sharp thin knife, cut a slit into the flesh side of the veal chop almost to the bone. With your hand placing pressure on the top of the chop, move the knife in a slicing motion to form a 3-inch pocket in the chop. Cover the chop with a piece of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet or a small heavy skillet, gently pound the chop until it is about 1/3 inch thick. Remove the plastic wrap and discard. Stuff one piece of the fontina cheese into the pocket and close the meat around it. On one side of the chop, place 3 small sage leaves on the meat. Cover the sage leaves with 2 pieces of cheese and follow that with 2 pieces of prosciutto. Turn over the chop and repeat on the other side.
- Place the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in 3 separate shallow dishes and season each of them with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Season the flour with the pepper. Dredge both sides of the prosciutto-wrapped veal chop in the flour and shake off the excess. Then place the chop into the egg, followed by the panko, packing the breadcrumbs on to the chop to help them stick.
- In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add the breaded chop and cook until the breadcrumbs on the first side are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Using tongs or a spatula, carefully flip the chop and continue to cook until the other side is golden brown as well. Remove the chop to a baking tray and roast in the oven until cooked to 155 degrees F, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow the veal to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve topped with Parmesan shavings and fried sage along with grilled lemon on the side if desired.
VEAL SCALOPPINE SALTIMBOCCA
The word saltimbocca in this classic Italian recipe means "jumps in your mouth," . Now does that sound like a meal you could pass up? From Bon Appetit.
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Veal
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
- Drain.
- Transfer to large bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon oil.
- Keep warm.
- Meanwhile, mix cornmeal, herbes de Provence, salt, and pepper in medium bowl.
- Coat veal in cornmeal mixture.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
- Add veal, prosciutto, and sage.
- Sauté 2 minutes.
- Turn veal over and sauté until cooked through, about 2 minutes longer.
- Add Marsala and broth; boil until slightly reduced, about 1 minute.
- Transfer veal to plate.
- Add butter to skillet; whisk until melted.
- Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Return veal to skillet to coat with sauce.
- Divide pasta between 2 plates.
- Top with veal and sauce, dividing equally.
VEAL SALTIMBOCCA (SALTIMBOCCA ALLA ROMANA)
Provided by Gianni Scappin
Categories Sauté Dinner Meat Veal Prosciutto Sage Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Arrange two slices of veal between two sheets of plastic wrap and use a mallet to gently pound them to about 1/4-inch thickness. Repeat with the remaining veal. Arrange two leaves of sage and two slices of prosciutto on each piece of veal, and press lightly to adhere. Lightly dust the prosciutto side of each piece of veal with a small amount of flour.
- 2. In a large sauté pan over moderately high heat, warm the olive oil. Working in batches if necessary, sauté the veal, prosciutto side down first, until the prosciutto is crispy and the veal is just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Set cooked pieces aside on a plate and cover with aluminum foil to keep them warm.
- 3. Remove any excess oil from the pan and deglaze the pan with the stock or broth. Add the butter to the pan and reduce by about one third until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Return the meat to the pan and continue cooking to heat through as needed, about 1 minute. Serve the meat with the sauce spooned over top.
Tips:
- Use high-quality veal for the best flavor.
- Pound the veal cutlets until they are thin and tender.
- Season the veal cutlets with salt and pepper before cooking.
- Wrap each veal cutlet with a slice of prosciutto and a sage leaf.
- Secure the prosciutto and sage leaf with a toothpick.
- Sauté the veal cutlets in butter until they are golden brown on both sides.
- Add white wine and chicken broth to the pan and simmer until the veal is cooked through.
- Serve the veal saltimbocca with a side of pasta or rice.
Conclusion:
Veal saltimbocca is a classic Italian dish that is easy to make and always impressive. The combination of tender veal, salty prosciutto, and aromatic sage is simply delicious. This dish is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give veal saltimbocca a try. You won't be disappointed!
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