Italian Offal  & Veal Recipes - Mozzarella Veal (Vetello con Mozzarella) Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 veal escallops, flattened

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 25 g/1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• 15 g/1 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 15ml/1 tbsp oil

• 15ml/1 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 4 large tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped

• 5 ml/1 tsp chopped fresh oregano

• 5 ml/1 tsp chopped fresh thyme

• 100 g/4 oz Mozzarella cheese, sliced

• 4 black olives, stoned (pitted)

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Method:

1. Season the veal with the salt and pepper and toss in the flour.

2. Melt the butter and oil in a frying pan (skillet) and fry (sauté) the veal until brown on both sides.

3. Stir the tomato puree into the chopped tomatoes and pour over the veal.

4. Bring to the boil Sprinkle over the oregano and thyme and top with the cheese slices.

5. Place an olive on the top of each slice of veal and place under a hot grill (broiler) until the cheese softens. Serve at once.