Scaloppine di vitello al Marsala

15 Jan 2011 3 Comments

by nonnax9 in Joe's Recipes, Pop's chicken soup

This dish is easy to cook. I try to use Boronia brand marsala, which is sweet and syrupy, but gives you should use a dry marsala. However I find that the sweet one gives the best results. Try it.

Ingredients:

Enough slices of veal scallopine to feed the numbers.. (Get the butcher to cut it for you if he doesn’t have it. Make sure that he doesn’t give you the scrag ends. I always ask to see each slice.) It is best to cut the veal into serving size pieces.
2 medium onions- finely chopped.
seasoned flour.
beef stock powder.
and of course, marsala
butter for sauteeing and frying.

SauteeĀ the chopped onions very well(caramellise), and remove from the pan.

Dust the veal pieces with the seasond flour and brown in the butter – don’t over cook) As you fry just sprinkle a little of the beef stock powder on the pieces. It will blend with the meat juice and go sticky.

When all the meat is cooked put the onion back in the pan with the veal on top. Pour the marsala over the meat (it usually takes about half a bottle or so) and just simmer slowly for about 15 minutes, reducing the liquid to a syrup. Serve with mashed potatoes and peas.

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15 Jan 2011 1 Comment

by nonnax9 in Pop's chicken soup

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Joe the Cook in the middle

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This is one of my favourites and really is good for you, all those peas.

Ingredients:

Shelled peas- fresh or frozen – I prefer fresh but sometimes I use a mixture – say about 1 kilo of fresh and a handful of frozen
1 onion finely chopped
Wee bit of oil
couple of ripe tomatoes or a can – chopped well
small pasta – I use a pasta called DitaliĀ or DitalilniĀ but small elbow poastaĀ will do – about 500 gms

So simple. SauteeĀ the onion well and add the peas and quanity of water. Bring to the boil and add the pasta, stirring well. When it comes back to the boil add the tomatoes. Add sal and pepper to taste, will take quite a bit of salt usually. simmer until pasta is cooked. Serve with cheese of your choice.

Pasta with Cauliflower

Ingredients:

1 cauliflower – cut into small florets
a little olive oil
water pasta – small pasta again

Bring quanityĀ of water to boil with cauliflower. Add pasta and a abit of olive oil, salt and pepper to taste, and simmer until pasta is cooked