Cutlets, Braciole, Involtini and other Quick-cooking Dishes
Standbys
Braciolone
The word braciola
means different things in different parts of Italy. here it's a rich, flavorful
meat roll stuffed with all sorts of things, from Trapani in Sicily.
Carpaccio
Thin-sliced raw beef,
seasoned with and cooked by a mix of lemon juice and olive oil. From Harry's
Bar in Venice.
Difficulty: Easy
Florentine Steak: Bistecca alla
Fiorentina
The classic porterhouse cut done over the coals is
a rare treat.
Difficulty: Moderate
Kyle's Burgers
A burger is,
well, a burger. However, they're very easy to jazz up, and here's what I do
with them.
Difficulty: Easy
Milanese Cutlet: La Cotoletta alla
Milanese
A breaded veal cutlet is simple, but can reach great
heights.
Difficulty: Easy
Saltimbocca alla Romana
The
classic Roman way of making cutlets, with sage and prosciutto.
Difficulty:
Easy
Veal Francese
The classic
recipe developed by Italian restaurateurs in the US in the early 1950s.
Difficulty: Moderate
Veal Saltimbocca
Leonard Bibbo
uses veal rib chops for his saltimbooca, and completes them with a tasty wine
sauce.
Difficulty: Easy
Veal Parmigiana: La Cotoletta alla Bolognese
2:
What's known as Veal Parmigiana in the English-speaking
world: Breaded, with cheese, tomato and prosciutto.
Difficulty:
Moderate
Veal Pizzaiola: Carne alla
Pizzaiola
Cutlets stewed in tomato sauce with oregano and
capers -- had the Neapolitans not invented it, someone else would have had to.
Difficulty: Easy
Other Quick-cooking Dishes
Artusi's Milanese Cutlet: Artusi's Cotoletta
alla Milanese
"Anyone can make a veal cutlet," says Artusi,
who proposes a tasty variation.
Difficulty: Easy
Artusi's Bolognese Cutlet: Artusi's Cotoletta
alla Bolognese
A breaded veal cutlet, graced with cheese and
truffles.
Difficulty: Moderate
Asparagus Rollups: Involtini di
Asparagi
Veal involtini with asparagus tips. Quick &
tasty.
Difficulty: Easy
Artichoke Rollups: Involtini coi
Carciofi
A tasty winter recipe, cutlets wrapped around
sauteed artichokes.
Difficulty: Moderate
Bartola's Cutlets: Bracioline alla
Bartola
Cutlets stewed in a vegetable sauce.
Difficulty:
Easy
Beef Filet Bismark Style: Filetto alla
Bismarck
Beef filet, with an egg cracked over it. A fantastic
combination!
Difficulty: Moderate
Beef Filet, Stuffed with Truffles: Filetti di
Bue Ripiene al Tartufo
Beef filet stuffed with truffles and
mozzarella.
Difficulty: Moderate
Cutlets in Sage: Arrostini alla
Salvia
Cutlets gently sauteed in a sage sauce.
Difficulty: Easy
Cutlets Palermo Style: Arrosto alla
Palermitana
Cutlets dredged in seasoned breadcrumbs and
grilled to perfection.
Difficulty: Moderate
Cutlets with Egg and Lemon Sauce
Another tasty variation on an old favorite.
Difficulty:
Easy
Cutlets with Ham: Cotoletta col
Prosciutto
Again a breaded veal cutlet, this time with
prosciutto.
Difficulty: Moderate
Don's Steak Pizzaiola
A zesty
use for eye round roast!
Difficulty: Easy
Farmwife's Cutlets: Bracioline alla
Contadina
Cutlets seasoned with green olives, capers and
anchovies, and gently stewed.
Difficulty: Easy
Farm Wife's Cutlets: Costolette alla
Contadina
Veal chops with beans, from Lombardia.
Difficulty: Easy
Figgy Filet, or Filetto ai Fichi
Filet is a rich foil for all sorts of things, including figs.
A voluptuous dish!
Difficulty: Easy
Filets in Orange Sauce: Filettini
all'Arancia
Cultets, quickly pan-cooked and served with an
orange sauce.
Difficulty: Easy
Filet in Marsala Sauce: Filetto al
Marsala
An extremely tasty filet!
Difficulty:
Easy
Garnished Cutlets: Costolette
Guarnite
Ada Boni's recipe for veal cutlets in a zesty tomato
and bell pepper sauce.
Difficulty: Easy
Grilled Rollups: Involtini
Arrostiti
Delightfully refreshing Sicilian grilled involtini.
Difficulty: Easy
Home-Style Cutlets with Potatoes: Costolette
alla Casalinga con Patate
Meat & Potatoes, Piemontese
style.
Difficulty: Easy
Marinated Grilled Filet: Filetto Marinato alla
Griglia
Beef filets marinated with chopped vegetables, and
then grilled: Tasty!
Difficulty: Easy
Mexican Rollups: Messicane
Veal involtini with a nutmeg-laced pancetta filling to enjoy with polenta or
risotto, with you significant other.
Difficulty: Moderate
Mediterranean Scaloppine: Scaloppine alla
Mediterranea
A simple, zesty dish that obviously draws from the
Neapolitan carne alla pizzaiola, though it is a little quicker to do and also
has peppers.
Difficulty: Easy
Milanese Veal Rollups: Involtini di Vitello alla
Milanese
Zesty involtini with a chicken liver and prosciutto
filling will be a erfect pickup dish.
Difficulty: Easy
Rollups with Anchovies: Polpettine con le
Acciughe
These are actually cutlets, wrapped around anchovy
filets -- involtini, in short. A Lombard specialty that's quite nice when it's
hot.
Difficulty: Easy
Rollups, Palermo Style: Braciole alla
Palermitana
Involtini filled with pine nuts, raisins and
cheese, and grilled.
Difficulty: Moderate
Saltimbocca alla GianLeonardo
Caught short one day, Leonard developed another saltimbocca variation, with a
red wine and tomato based sauce.
Difficulty: Easy
Scaloppine Primavera
Veal
Scaloppini in a tasty, creamy zucchini-based primavera sauce.
Difficulty:
Easy
Scallops with Pomegranates: Fettine alla
Melagrana
Cutlets, on a bed of shallots, delicately flavored
with pomegranates.
Difficulty: Easy
Scallops with Marsala: Scaloppine al
Marsala
Every trattoria in rome offers veal or chicken
scallops cooked in a Marsala sauce -- Classic Roman Jewish cooking..
Difficulty: Easy
Sicilian Stuffed Cutlets: Bracioline Ripiene
alla Siciliana
Zesty Sicilian stuffed veal cutlets -- quick,
and perfect for the grill!
Difficulty: Moderate
Stuffed Cutlets: Bracioline Ripiene
Very tasty and quite traditional Tuscan stuffed veal cutlets.
Difficulty: Moderate
Torino-Style Steak: Bistecche alla
Torinese
Steaks, served with white beans and a classic, zesty
Piemontese sauce for meats.
Difficulty: Easy
Tournedos with Radicchio: Tournedos al
Radicchio
Tasty beef filet topped with radicchio and cheese.
Difficulty: Easy
Valdostana Cutlets: Costolette alla
Valdostana
Cutlets filled with cheese, breaded and fried.
Difficulty: Moderate
Veal Chops with Bell Peppers: Nodini di Vitello
ai Peperoni
A tasty recipe for veal chops with a bell pepper
sauce.
Difficulty: Easy
Veal Cutlets with Bell Peppers: Costolette di
Vitello coi Peperoni
Zesty cutlets sauteed, then cooked with
peppers.
Difficulty: Easy
Veal Scallops with Lemon: Fesa di Vitello al
Limone
Veal scaloppini in lemon sauce, and a variation with
white wine too.
Difficulty: Easy
Winemaker's Cutlets: Braciole del
Vinaio
Cutlets served on crusty bread with cheese, smothered
with mushrooms.
Difficulty: Easy
Veal Piccata with Parsley: Piccata di Vitello al
Prezzemolo
A Milanese dish made with veal cutlets (or
scaloppini) & prosciutto in a zesty lemon-and-parsley sauce.
Difficulty: Easy
Veal Pockets Stuffed with Porcini: Portafogli di
Vitello Con Porcini
Veal cutlets stuffed with porcini -- fare
fit for the Gods.
Difficulty: Moderate
Veal Rollups: Involtini di Vitello
A zesty cheese-filled variation that will also work well with chicken or
turkey.
Difficulty: Easy
Veal Scallops with Pecorino Cheese: Scaloppine
al Pecorino Toscano
Veal scallops with a tasty, cheesy
topping.
Difficulty: Easy
Veal Uccelletto Style: Vitello
all'Uccelletto
Ligurian veal scallops, quickly cooked with wine and
sage and (often) served with mushrooms.
Difficulty: Easy
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