Veal Florentine is a classic dish made with veal cutlets topped with spinach, cheese, and a creamy sauce. The origins of Veal Florentine can be traced back to the Renaissance era in Italy, where it was a popular dish among the wealthy and powerful. It is a versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or as part of a larger meal. The key to a great Veal Florentine is to use high-quality ingredients and to cook the veal cutlets perfectly. The dish can be prepared in a variety of ways, but the most common method is to bread the cutlets and then pan-fry them until golden brown. Once the cutlets are cooked, they are topped with spinach, cheese, and a creamy sauce and then baked in the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
VEAL CHOP CUTLET FLORENTINE
Steps:
- For the risotto: Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Toast the rice, then add the chopped onion and cook until light brown with a nutty aroma. Keep stirring to prevent sticking during this process. Deglaze with the white wine and add the porcini broth. Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring the whole time to prevent sticking. Add more liquid as needed. Fold in the porcini at the end.
- For the veal chop cutlet: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Pound out the veal chop to about 3/8 inch thickness. Put the flour in one shallow bowl, the whisked eggs in another and the breadcrumbs in a third. Dust the veal in the flour first, then dip in the egg wash and finish in the breadcrumbs to coat.
- Pour the olive oil into an ovensafe pan. Add the veal chop to the pan and coat one side in the olive oil, then flip it over right away so there's olive oil on both sides. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast for about 15 minutes, flipping the cutlet halfway through.
- For the Marsala wine sauce: Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and saute for a few minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and add the Marsala and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the sauce reduces to the desired consistency, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with the salt and pepper, then finish with the butter and chopped parsley
- Remove the veal pan from the oven and place the prosciutto on top of the cutlet followed by the mozzarella. Return it to the oven until the cheese melts, 3 to 5 minutes
- For the spinach bed. Heat a saute pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook until beginning to brown, then add the spinach, salt and pepper. Cook until the spinach is just wilted, then transfer to a serving plate; do not overcook.
- Top the spinach with a serving of the risotto, followed by the veal chop and Marsala sauce.
BEST VEAL SCALLOPINI
I found the best veal scallopini recipe in a magazine and adjusted it to suit my family's tastes. Delicate, fine-textured veal requires only a short cooking time, making this simple entree even more attractive. -Ruth Lee, Troy, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Flatten cutlets to 1/8-in. thickness. In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add veal; turn to coat. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter and oil over medium heat. Add veal; cook until juices run clear, about 1 minute on each side. Remove and keep warm., Add mushrooms to skillet; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Spoon over veal. Stir broth into skillet, stirring to loosen any browned bits. Add parsley and remaining butter; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes longer. Pour over veal and mushrooms.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Fat 35g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 120mg cholesterol, Sodium 941mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 21g protein.
CANNELLONI FLORENTINE
A delicious dish of veal stuffed cannelloni in a quick marinara sauce.
Provided by LADYNOCTURNE
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes
Time 2h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, separate shells, and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). In a 9 x 13 baking dish, combine veal, carrots, celery, chopped half onion and spinach. Stir well. Stir in 1 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoons olive oil and white wine. Place in oven and roast until veal is brown and vegetables are soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Stir frequently. If meat begins to smoke, reduce heat to 400 degrees (200 degrees C).
- Let meat mixture cool 15 minutes, then process in food processor until finely chopped. Return to pan and stir in cream, Roma tomatoes, Parmesan, Italian seasoning and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil. Bake 20 minutes more. Remove from oven and let cool.
- While meat mixture is cooling enough to handle, make tomato sauce. Puree canned tomatoes with their juice in food processor until smooth. In large skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil. Saute garlic and chopped onion until soft. Stir in pureed tomato, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cook 5 to 10 minutes, or until no longer watery. Add four chopped basil leaves and cook 1 minute more.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stuff pasta shells with cooled meat mixture, 2 to 3 tablespoons per shell. Place shells in clean 9 x 13 baking dish. Pour tomato sauce over shells and bake 20 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 778.5 calories, Carbohydrate 61.9 g, Cholesterol 130.6 mg, Fat 42.8 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 26.5 g, SaturatedFat 18.8 g, Sodium 1771.9 mg, Sugar 10.8 g
VEAL FLORENTINE
Moist, tender and flavorful, this is an elegant dish you will enjoy at your next dinner party... VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8CYSeNcxbA
Provided by CLUBFOODY
Categories Meat
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a re-sealable bag, combine flour, paprika, garlic salt and black pepper; set aside. Pat dry veal and place it on a cutting board lined with plastic wrap. Place another cling film over the meat and pound down to ½-inch thick using a meat mallet. Place one cutlet at a time in flour mixture; shake off excess flour, transfer to a plate while dredging the others.
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. In a large skillet over medium high-heat, add 1 tablespoons clarified butter and 1 tablespoons oil. When hot, working in batches, put in couple veal cutlets; sear them 1 ½ minutes per side. Transfer cutlets in a 9x13 baking dish lightly greased.
- When cutlets are all done, in the same skillet, add another tablespoons clarified butter and 1 tablespoons oil. Add shallots and sauté for 1 ½ minutes. Add mushrooms and sprinkle a pinch ground sea salt; cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. 3 minutes after mushrooms are sautéing, add lemon zest; continue cooking the ingredients. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Pour in wine and half-and-half; stir and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot over medium-high heat, add butter and when melted, add spinach, stir well and cover for 30 seconds. Stir again and cover; this shouldn't take more than 1 ½ minutes to wilt spinach. Transfer to a colander to drain.
- In a bowl, combine parmesan and mozzarella cheese; mix well.
- To assemble the dish, spoon sauce over cutlets and top with spinach. Sprinkle with cheese mixture and chopped parsley. Transfer to preheated oven and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165ºF and cheese is lightly browned. Serve over spaghettini. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 664.5, Fat 34.7, SaturatedFat 17.5, Cholesterol 85.7, Sodium 528.8, Carbohydrate 65.7, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 3.6, Protein 22.3
VEAL FLORENTINE
I have been making this recipe for my husband's birthday dinner for the last 15 years. This recipe truly stands on it's own merit and I don't recommend any changes. I originally got this recipe from a cookbook but have modified it over the years to make it simpler.
Provided by Aimee67
Categories Veal
Time 45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook spinach according to package directions.
- Drain well and toss with 1 tablespoon of butter; set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in medium sauce pan over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add tomato sauce, wine, water, tomato paste, sugar, 1/2 tsp of the salt and 1/8 tsp of the pepper.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low.
- Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Mix flour and remaining salt and pepper in a large zip-top bag.
- Pound veal until 1/4 inch thick.
- Shake one piece of veal at a time in seasoned flour in bag to coat evenly.
- Heat oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add veal to skillet; cook turning over once until light brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Remove from heat.
- Top veal with evenly with reserved spinach, (a couple of tablespoons on each -- you won't use it all).
- Top each with a slice of cheese.
- Add sauce to skillet; do not let sauce cover cheese.
- Lift edges of veal to allow sauce to flow under.
- Heat at medium high heat, until sauce is bubbly.
- Reduce heat to medium low.
- Simmer covered 8 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- (I serve this over cooked angel hair pasta).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.8, Fat 25.2, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 61, Sodium 1372, Carbohydrate 20.1, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 6.7, Protein 12.2
VEAL FLORENTINA
Steps:
- Lay out 2 medallions of veal and place 1 slice prosciutto and 1 slice fontina cheese on top of each piece of veal. Place a piece of veal on top of each to create a sandwiched effect and dust the outsides with flour. In a large saute pan, heat olive oil on medium heat, add veal and brown on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove excess oil, add mushrooms, Marsala wine and salt and pepper, to taste. Reduce for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove veal to plates and spoon mushrooms and sauce over veal.
VEAL FLORENTINE RECIPE
Provided by rossboys
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Rinse spinach in large basin of warm salted water to remove sand; drain. Trim stems. Stack leaves; cut crosswise into coarse shreds. Place spinach with water that clings to leaves in medium saucepan over medium heat. Steam covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes. Add 2 Tbsp of the butter; cook and stir uncovered until butter is absorbed. Remove spinach from pan. Reserve. Press tomatoes and their liquid throu sieve into bowl; discard seeds. Heat 2 Tbsp of the remaining butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; saute 30 seconds. Add sieved tomatoes, the wine, 1/4 cup water, the tomato paste, sugar, 1/2 tsp of the salt and 1/8 tsp of the pepper to pan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix flour and remaining 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper in small bag. Pound veal cutlets until 1/4" or less thick. Pat dry with paper toweling. Shake one piece of veal at a time in seasoned flour in bag to coat evenly. Heat oil and remaining 2 Tbsp butter in large noncorrosive skillet over medium heat. Add veal to skillet; cook, turning once, until light brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat. Spoon off excess fat. Top veal with reserved spinach, dividing evenly; top each with 1 slice of cheese. Pour tomato sauce into skillet around veal; do not let sauce cover cheese. Lift edges of veal to let sauce flow under. Cook uncovered over medium heat until sauce is bubbly; reduce heat to very low. Barely simmer covered 8 minutes. Serve at once.
Tips:
- When choosing veal, look for meat that is pale pink with a fine grain. Avoid veal that is dark or has a coarse grain, as this indicates that the animal was older and the meat will be tougher.
- To ensure that the veal is cooked evenly, pound it to an even thickness before cooking. This will also help to tenderize the meat.
- If you are using frozen veal, thaw it completely before cooking. This will help to ensure that the meat cooks evenly.
- Sear the veal over high heat to create a crust. This will help to lock in the juices and flavor of the meat.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook the veal until it is cooked through. The internal temperature of the veal should reach 145 degrees Fahrenheit for medium-rare, 160 degrees Fahrenheit for medium, or 170 degrees Fahrenheit for well-done.
- Let the veal rest for a few minutes before serving. This will help the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in a more tender and flavorful dish.
Conclusion:
Veal Florentine is a classic dish that is sure to impress your guests. The tender veal, flavorful spinach, and creamy sauce come together to create a truly special dish. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make this dish at home. So next time you are looking for a special meal to make, give Veal Florentine a try. You won't be disappointed!
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