Fettuccine With Veal Olives Tomatoes Recipes

FETTUCCINE WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, CAPERS, OLIVES AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepot over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the garlic and onions and cook, stirring often, until translucent. Add the yellow tomatoes and continue to cook until most of the liquid from the tomatoes is reduced, 20 to 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and keep the sauce warm. In a large pot of salted boiling water, add the fettuccine and cook until al dente, 7 to 8 minutes. When the pasta is done, drain and add to the sauce. Toss well, and keep the pasta warm.
• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the red tomatoes, olives and capers. Cook together until the tomatoes have softened, about 5 minutes. Add the arugula and basil. Toss together well and season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, divide the pasta into bowls, then top with the tomatoes, olives, capers, arugula and basil. Garnish with lots of grated Parmesan.

VEAL-FILLED PASTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE: MANICOTTI MAGRI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the manicotti tubes according to package directions. Drain, rinse in cold water, and pat dry. In a nonstick skillet set over moderate heat, warm the oil until hot. Add the onion and cook it, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the meat, lemon pepper, oregano, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, until the meat is no longer pink. Transfer the meat to a bowl, add the parsley, tomatoes, ricotta, and half the Parmesan, and fill the pasta tubes with the meat mixture. Spoon 1 cup sauce in bottom of shallow baking dish, top with the filled pasta tubes, and spoon the remaining sauce over them. Sprinkle with Parmesan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until sauce is bubbling.

VEAL WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200 degrees. Put 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add garlic and, when it sizzles, tomatoes and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes break down, about 10 minutes, then add olives, and turn heat to low.
• Put about 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat. Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper, then dredge it in flour. Sauté as many slices as will comfortably fit in skillet, just until brown on both sides, 5 minutes or less. Remove to a plate, and keep warm in oven while sautéing remaining slices.
• Taste sauce, and adjust seasoning; spoon it over veal slices, and arrange lemon on top. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

GRILLED VEAL CHOPS WITH WARM TOMATO-OLIVE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Rub veal chops with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill veal to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium.
• Meanwhile, combine 4 tablespoons oil and garlic in small saucepan. Set on edge of grill or over medium heat on stove top and heat oil until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix in tomatoes, olives, basil, and vinegar. Stir vinaigrette until heated through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; serve with chops.

GREEN FETTUCCINE WITH YELLOW TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand for a couple of minutes, then slip off their skins. Seed and chop the tomatoes. Pit and slice the olives.
• In a heavy skillet, soften the garlic and the shallots in the olive oil. Add the tomatoes, basil, parsley and hot red pepper. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring six quarts salted water to boil for the pasta.
• When the pasta is ready, drain and place it in a heated serving dish. Add the sauce, toss thoroughly, and garnish with the olives and sprigs of basil. Serve the cheese separately.

VEAL SCALOPPINE WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Dredge the veal in the flour, salt and pepper mixture.
• Dip in milk, then again in flour, set aside meat.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil and 1 tbsp butter in large pan.
• Add the veal and cook until light brown on both sides.
• Remove veal and keep warm.
• Add the remaining oil and butter, the tomatoes, onion, garlic and wine to pan.
• Cook over moderate heat 5 minutes.
• Add the cream and cook over high until bubbly.
• Add veal to reheat.
• Serve with hot fettuccine and garnish with parmesan cheese.