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Saltimbocca alla Romana – Veal Escalopes with Prosciutto and Sage

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The Saltimbocca is a lovely light dish, easy to prepare and will be a big hit at the table. The name translates to ‘jump in the mouth’, and you can’t really resist them! Veal Saltimbocca alla Romana in its delicious simplicity perfectly combines veal, prosciutto and sage in a delicate sauce of white wine and butter. photos coco zordan

The Saltimbocca is a lovely light dish, easy to prepare, that will be a big hit at the table.

The Recipe

Servings

1

Prep time

10 min.

Cooking time

10 min.

Ingredients

  • for one person
  • 2 thin slices of veal (or pork loin)

  • 1 large slice of prosciutto

  • 2 sage leaves

  • XV olive oil

  • 1/4 tbs butter

  • 1/3 c. white wine

  • flour (as required) as an alternative you can use rice flour

  • sea salt and pepper

Directions

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beat meat with a mallet to make it as thin as possible; put on each meat cutlet half slice of ham and a sage leaf; to keep ham and sage in place pierce with a toothpick (from underneath up)

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flour slices on both sides

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in a pan heat olive oil and butter and add meat

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seal for a few minutes on each side

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add wine, let  evaporate for about one minute

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add salt and pepper, serve hot with their sauce

they can be served with a fresh salad, sauteed vegetables or roasted potatoes.

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