Pestata means
trampled or crushed in Italian. In cooking it refers to a ground mixture,
usually of aromatics such as onions, celery and carrots. For this pestata I use prosciutto, garlic and anchovies.
This is simply another way to enjoy sweet veal scaloppini.
Preparation Time: 20 minutes Serving Size: 4
- 1/4 pound prosciutto
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 anchovy fillets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 veal scaloppini
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- kosher salt
- 6 sage leaves, whole
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley, chopped
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For the pestata, combine
prosciutto, garlic and anchovies in a food processor and grind into a paste.
Set aside. Heat olive oil and butter in a large sauté pan over low heat.
Salt each side of the scaloppini and quickly sauté, about one minute per
side. Remove from pan and set aside on a clean plate. Add pestata to the pan
and cook, pressing around the pan with a wooden spoon, until heated through,
about 3 minutes. Crush whole sage leaves over the pan and add to the pestata. Raise heat to
medium high and stir in lemon juice, wine and capers. Cook to slightly reduce,
about 5 minutes. Lower heat to low and add back the veal, along with any
juices collected on the plate. Warm through
quickly and stir in parley. Drizzle with a little olive oil and serve. |
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