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Veal Saltimbocca alla Romana

 
Author: Roz

Ingredients

  • 8 veal cutlets scallopini
  • 16 - 24 slices Prosciutto thinly sliced
  • 16 large fresh sage leaves
  • ½ cup flour to coat the veal cutlets
  • 4 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • ½ cup dry white wine such as an Italian 'Pinot Grigio' marsala can be substituted
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • No salt is used because the salty Prosciutto lends the salt needed.

Instructions

  • Place the veal cutlets between two sheets of parchment paper.
  • Using a meat mallet, pound the veal cutlets until each piece is about ½" thick.
  • Sprinkle each cutlet with some freshly-cracked pepper; salt is not necessary because of the salt that will come from the prosciutto.
  • Place a sage leave or two on top of the prosciutto
  • Lay 2 - 3 thin slices of prosciutto on top of each veal cutlet and place a toothpick between all 3 layers to secure.
  • With flour on a large plate, dredge each veal cutlet in the flour, shake off any excess, and set aside.
  • In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter over medium-high heat.
  • Add half the veal cutlets and cook, prosciutto side facing down, turning over once until the prosciutto is crisp for 2 - 3 minutes,
  • Turn the veal cutlets over and cook until lightly golden brown, about 2 - 3 more minutes on a low-medium heat.
  • Place the cooked veal bundles on a warmed plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
  • Remove and discard the toothpicks.
  • Pour the butter and olive oil out of the skillet and save it . . . don't throw it away.
  • After all veal bundles are cooked, increase the heat to high and add the wine or marsala to the skillet.
  • Deglaze the pan and scrape up the browned bits with the wine or marsala.
  • Return all of the butter and olive oil back into the skillet to cook a sauce
  • Cook the sauce until reduced by a third, for about 2 minutes.
  • Return the veal bundles to the skillet, cook for 2 more minutes, with an occasional flip, until the sauce thickens slightly.
  • Serve the veal with the sauce poured over the cutlets immediately.
  • Serve two veal bundles per person.

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