Veal With Tomato Tapenade Recipes

SAUTEED VEAL CUTLETS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PUREE

Steps:

• Dredge the veal cutlets in the flour and season with salt, pepper and fresh sage. In large skillet set over moderately high heat and heat the oil and butter until hot. Add the veal cutlets and cook them for 2 minutes on each side or until just cooked. Transfer the veal to a plate. Add the wine to the skillet and reduce it by half. Add the broth and tomato puree and bring to a simmer. Return the veal cutlets to the pan and simmer for 2 to 3 more minutes, or until veal is heated through. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with the fresh sage leaves.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO TAPENADE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cover tomatoes with boiling water.
• Let steep until softened, about 30 minutes.
• Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the liquid.
• Finely chop tomatoes and return to the bowl.
• Mash garlic with salt until it forms a paste.
• Add to tomatoes, along with basil, oil and reserved steeping liquid.
• Mix well.

SUNDRIED TOMATO TAPENADE

Steps:

• Stir balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl; fold in sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, green olives, and garlic. Season with black pepper. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for flavors to blend, at least 2 hours to overnight.
• Arrange cream cheese halves on 2 serving dishes; spoon tapenade over cream cheese.

VEAL CUTLETS WITH TOMATO AND BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper; dust with flour to coat lightly. Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add veal to skillet and sauté until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer veal to plate. Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to same skillet. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes with juices, basil, parsley, oregano and dried red pepper. Bring sauce to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until flavors blend and sauce thickens slightly, scraping up browned bits, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange cutlets atop sauce. Top each with cheese. Cover; simmer until veal is tender and cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

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.

VEAL WITH TOMATOES AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a heavy flameproof casserole. Add the veal in batches and lightly brown over high heat, taking care not to crowd the meat in the pan. As the pieces are browned, remove them and place in a bowl.
• Add the remaining olive oil and the onion to the casserole, lower the heat and lightly brown the onion. Stir in 2/3 cup of the stock, 3 tablespoons of the vinegar and 1/2 cup of the tomatoes. Add 1 teaspoon of the rosemary leaves.
• Return the veal to the casserole along with any juices. Cover and simmer until the meat is tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. If necessary, add a little more stock during the cooking. The stew can be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and refrigerated, or frozen for later use.
• Up to 2 hours before serving, reheat the stew. Stir in the remaining chopped tomatoes and balsamic vinegar and, if necessary, some additional stock. The stew should be quite moist. Add the remaining rosemary leaves, bring to a simmer and season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes, then remove from the heat and set aside, covered, until ready to serve. Just before serving, bring the stew to a simmer again, then transfer it to a serving dish and garnish with the fresh rosemary sprigs.

TILAPIA WITH GREEN TOMATO TAPENADE

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in diced tomatoes, green tomatoes, capers, basil, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
• Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tilapia fillets; cook until flesh flakes easily with a fork, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter.
• Pour lemon juice into the skillet; swirl to pick up browned bits off the bottom of the skillet, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour over fillets.
• Spoon tomato mixture over fillets before serving.

TOMATO AND TAPENADE TARTLETS

Steps:

• Position racks in top third and bottom third of oven. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Working with 1 pastry sheet at a time, roll out on floured surface to 13-inch square. Using 6-inch-diameter plate, cut out 4 rounds from 1 sheet and 2 rounds from second sheet (reserve remaining pastry for another use). Transfer 3 rounds to each baking sheet. Pierce each round with fork. Top rounds with another sheet of parchment. Place another baking sheet atop parchment on each sheet.
• Place 1 baking sheet stack on each rack in oven and bake 10 minutes. Rotate baking sheets and bake until rounds are golden, about 10 minutes longer. Using oven mitts, carefully remove top baking sheets and top sheets of parchment. Continue baking pastries until deep golden, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer sheets to rack to cool. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
• Increase oven temperature to 450°F. Spread generous tablespoon tapenade over each pastry round, leaving 1/2-inch border around edges. Alternate 4 tomato slices with 4 mozzarella slices atop each pastry in pinwheel pattern. Bake just until cheese begins to melt, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and pepper, then drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Arrange a few basil leaves and olive slices atop each tartlet and serve immediately.

VEAL WITH TOMATO TAPENADE

Steps:

• To make tapenade, place sundried tomatoes with oil, anchovy fillets, garlic, capers, lemon juice and parsley in a food processor or blender and process to make a smooth paste.
• Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat and add 3 tablespoons of tapenade and cook stirring for 30 seconds.
• Add veal and cook for 1-2 minutes each side or cooked until your liking.
• To serve put steaks on plate and top veal with remaining tapenade.
• Good served with steam asparagus spears, broccoli and perhaps a baby chat.