VEAL SALTIMBOCCA WITH SPINACH & FONTINA CHEESE

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This is a version of Veal Saltimbocca that I came up many years later after first having it at La Gardenia Restaurant in Wayne, NJ. You CAN make this at home. Some recipes call for sage but I prefer spinach in this dish.

Provided by Carrie G

Categories     Meat

Time 30m

Yield 8 cutlets, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

8 veal cutlets
8 slices prosciutto (thin slices) or 8 slices ham (thin slices)
8 slices fontina (thin slices) or 8 slices jarlsberg cheese (thin slices)
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach
1 -1 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
5 tablespoons butter (approx)
2 tablespoons olive oil (approx)
1 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon beef base
2 garlic cloves, minced
flour
salt
pepper
parsley (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Pound veal cutlets between two sheets of wax paper. Lightly, salt and pepper both sides.
  • In large frying pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium/high heat. Working in batches, dredge veal in flour and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side or until lightly browned on bottom only. (adding more butter/oil as necessary) Remove from heat and onto platter (keeping unused oil in pan).
  • Add garlic and mushrooms to pan and saute. Add 2 tablespoons flour and combine. Add wine and beef base. Whisk in 2 tablespoons butter.
  • Layer veal with spinach leaves, prosciutto, then cheese slices (cut to fit) on each cutlet. Return veal to pan and cook until cheese melts on top.
  • Pour mushrooms and sauce over veal.
  • Garnish with parsley and serve.

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