Tomato Veal Scallopini Recipes

VEAL SCALOPPINE IN MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• To prepare sauce, heat 1 tablespoon each of olive oil and butter in large skillet on 'medium' setting.
• Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; sweat until vegetables are tender.
• Add tomato paste, water, thyme, basil, sugar and crushed bay leaves; stir until tomato paste is incorporated and mixture is smooth.
• (Note: When using fresh herbs instead of dried, I approximately triple the amount of basil and double the thyme -- but you can tell better by taste than exact measurements. Replacing 1/2 cup of the water with wine is also an excellent option. And I *always* throw in the hot pepper flakes!).
• Taste mixture, adding salt and pepper as needed. (For inexperienced cooks, I would suggest starting with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and going -- slowly -- from there until it tastes just right.).
• Continue cooking over medium heat, allowing mixture to slowly reach a boil; at that point, reduce heat several notches and simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, season veal scallops on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Measure flour and breadcrumbs into separate bowls.
• (Note: A scant measure of flour will be enough. Breadcrumbs can be fresh or commercial. Recipe calls for 'plain', but the Italian-seasoned kind work fine also.).
• Break egg into third bowl, beating well with a whisk.
• In a second skillet or large pot, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter on 'medium' setting.
• Dredge scallopini in flour, coating lightly but thoroughly on both sides; dip in beaten egg to coat; cover all over with breadcrumbs.
• Brown thoroughly in hot oil (depending on how brown you want them, it will take about 2-4 minutes per side); drain on paper towels.
• Add browned scallopini to marinara sauce, turning to coat if necessary; continue simmering slowly until meat is thoroughly done and very tender (10-15 minutes).

VEAL SCALLOPINI WITH TOMATO CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Add wine, tomatoes and anchovies to a pot. Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes or until thickened. Stir capers and butter into sauce. Keep Warm.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over high heat. Season scallopini with salt and pepper. Dip scallopini into flour and shake off excess. Place in skillet and working in batches as necessary, cook about 30 seconds a side or until browned. Remove to a platter.
• Place the scallopini on serving dishes and pour sauce over. Sprinkle with parsley.

VEAL SCALLOPINI IN A SWEET RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound veal cutlets a few times with a meat mallet to tenderize, if desired. Beat egg with milk in a shallow bowl. Stir bread crumbs, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a separate bowl until well combined.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or enough to cover the bottom of a skillet, over medium heat. Dip each cutlet in egg mixture and then in crumb mixture to coat. Fry the cutlets in the hot oil until browned, about 3 minutes on each side. Drain cutlets on paper towels.
• Heat 2 more tablespoons vegetable oil in the same skillet; cook and stir red bell peppers and onion in the hot oil until soft, about 8 minutes. Pour stewed tomatoes into vegetables and stir in water and sugar, dissolving sugar into the sauce. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low. Place veal cutlets into the sauce, cover, and simmer until veal is very tender, about 30 more minutes.

BEST VEAL SCALLOPINI

Steps:

• Flatten cutlets to 1/8-in. thickness. In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add veal; turn to coat. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter and oil over medium heat. Add veal; cook until juices run clear, about 1 minute on each side. Remove and keep warm., Add mushrooms to skillet; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Spoon over veal. Stir broth into skillet, stirring to loosen any browned bits. Add parsley and remaining butter; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes longer. Pour over veal and mushrooms.

VEAL SCALLOPINI WITH OLIVE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 200°F.
• Heat oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until foam from butter subsides.
• Meanwhile, spread flour on half of a shallow baking pan. Working with 2 or 3 slices at a time, transfer veal to flour in 1 layer. Lightly season top side of veal with salt and pepper, then turn over to coat completely with flour. Shake off excess flour and stack slices on other half of pan. Sauté veal in batches without crowding, turning over once, until browned and just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes per batch. Transfer to a platter as browned, adding new cutlets to skillet as space becomes available, and keep warm in oven.
• When all of veal is cooked, bring wine, broth, tomatoes, and olives to a boil in uncleaned skillet, stirring and scraping up any brown bits, then add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and swirl skillet until butter is incorporated. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over veal.

VEAL SCALOPPINE (OR CHICKEN) WITH TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper.
• Dredge veal in flour; shake off excess.
• Melt butter in heavy skillet over high heat.
• Add veal and cook until tender, about 2 minutes per side.
• Divide veal between plates; tent with foil to keep warm.
• Wipe out skillet.
• Add cream and horseradish to same skillet and boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Taste, add more horseradish if desired.
• Add tomato, parsley and chives and stir to heat through.
• Spoon cream sauce over veal.
• Enjoy!

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.