Vitello Bocce Veal Medallions With Prosciutto Mozzarella Recipes

VEAL CUTLETS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to broil.
• Rinse the cutlets, pat dry, and pound to about 1/8-inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Cook the cutlets until browned on each side. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then place the sage leaves and prosciutto over the top of each cutlet. Cut the mozzarella into slices and distribute it evenly over the cutlets. Place under the broiler and cook 6 to 8 minutes.
• Rinse the arugula and drain well. Rinse the tomatoes, halve, and arrange decoratively on the edges of the plate. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining oil with the balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and honey. Season with salt.
• Place the cutlets on the plates, top with s small handful of arugula, and serve drizzled with a little dressing.

VEAL MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together the 1 cup flour, salt and white pepper in a shallow dish. Set aside. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat veal medallions with the flour mixture and shake off the excess. Fry for about 1 minute on each side, just to brown but not cook through.
• Arrange the veal in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top. Clean out the pan from the veal, and melt butter with 1/2 cup of sherry over low heat. In a small bowl, mix the 3 tablespoons flour with 3 tablespoons sherry, and whisk into the pan. Continue whisking over low heat until the mixture is thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the sherry sauce over the veal and cheese.
• Bake for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and gooey. Sauce will be runny. Soak it up with Italian bread!

VITELLO BOCCE-- VEAL MEDALLIONS WITH PROSCIUTTO & MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Over high heat, preheat a sauté pan large enough so veal medallions do not overlap. Dredge medallions in flour, shaking off excess. Add olive oil to pan. and sear medallions on both sides until lightly golden.
• Remove medallions and place on towel-lined plate. Drain excess oil from pan and add shallot. Sauté until translucent, about 1 minute. Deglaze pan with white wine, reducing by half. Scrape bottom with wooden spoon to release bits of veal that are stuck. Add veal stock, salt and pepper, rosemary and tomato purée, stirring to incorporate. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-high. Return veal to pan.
• Top each medallion with a slice of prosciutto and mozzarella cheese. Cover pan loosely and simmer for 2-3 minutes until cheese melts. Plate three medallions per serving and return sauce to heat. Add butter and whisk, mixing well. Simmer until melted and sauce has a creamy consistency. If it is too thick, add a little more stock. Spoon sauce over veal and serve hot.
• Suggested wines:.
• 2002 Frescobaldi Nippozano Riserva Chianti.
• 2000 Franco Fiorina Barbaresco.

VEAL CUTLETS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• In a deep pan, saute chopped onion and minced garlic in olive oil over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add halved cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper, basil and crush red pepper. Simmer, covered, over low heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add 1/4 cup white wine, simmer 5 minutes, uncovered. Add 1/2 cup heavy cream and heat (do not boil). Cover and keep warm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pound veal to 1/8-1/4 inch thick and cut into 4-5 pieces. Pat dry and set aside.
• In shallow bowl, mix flour with salt and pepper. In second shallow bowl, lightly beat the eggs. In third shallow bowl, mix breadcrumbs, basil, salt and pepper. Line the bowls in order with platter at the end.
• Dredge veal cutlet in flour to coat, shaking off excess. Dip it in egg, allowing excess to drip off. Dip in breadcrumbs, making sure that both sides are covered. Repeat egg and breadcrumb steps. Place prepared cutlets on platter.
• Heat shallow layer of vegetable oil in pan over medium heat. Add cutlets in batches to prevent over-crowding of the pan. Cook 2-3 minutes each side, until golden. Set aside on baking sheet.
• Layer prosciutto and mozzarella slices on cooked cutlets. Place baking sheet in oven until cheese melted, about 10 minutes.
• Pour tomato-cream sauce over cutlets and serve hot.

VEAL ROLLS STUFFED WITH PROSCIUTTO AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Put the slices of veal between sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a flat mallet without breaking the tissues. Set aside. Combine the prosciutto and pork in a mixing bowl. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small skillet and cook the onion, stirring, until it is wilted. Add this to the mixing bowl. Add the garlic, bread crumbs, nutmeg, pepper, lemon rind, egg and cheese. Blend well. Lay out the pieces of veal on a flat surface. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spoon an equal portion of the filling on each slice. Wrap the meat around the filling, folding and tucking the ends in envelope fashion. Tie each roll neatly in 2 places with string. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dredge the rolls all over in flour and shake off any excess. Select a heavy skillet large enough to hold the rolls in 1layer without crowding them. Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and, when it is quite hot but not browned, add the veal rolls. Cook, turning occasionally, until the are nicely browned all over, 3 or 4 minutes. Reduce the heat and continue cooking over moderately low heat for about 15 minutes. Add the wine and stir to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom and sides of the pan. Add the chicken broth. Bring to the boil and let cook over high heat for about 5 minutes. Remove the strings and serve the veal rolls with the sauce spooned over.

VEAL BUNDLES STUFFED WITH MOZZARELLA, PARMESAN AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Pound the veal until thin.
• Chop mozzarella, prosciutto slices and parsley together on a board and combine in a bowl with the grated parmesan.
• Divide the mixture evenly between the 4 veal scollops. Form a sausage shape along a short edge. Season with salt and pepper.
• Roll the veal scollops up enclosing the filling securely. Tie into neat bundles with kitchen string.
• Roll the bundles in the flour and shake off excess.
• Heat the oil in a heavy based saute pan. Add the bundles and cook until golden brown on all sides.
• Season lightly, add the dry white wine to the pan and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring from time to time until the sauce thickens.
• Transfer bundles to a heated serving plate, remove the string and serve with a spoonful of the sauce over each bundle.