I took my 2 favorite Italian dishes, Eggplant Parmesan and Veal Parmesan, and mashed them together! This is a multi step recipe so take your time for every phase is important.
by Frank LaMark – PrimoItalians.blog
Veal and Eggplant Recipe – Melanzane di Vitello
Ingredients
Eggplant Ingredients
- 1 medium eggplant
- 3 LG eggs
- 1 cups flour
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 cups seasoned breadcrumbs
- 3 tablespoons olive oil for frying
- 3 tablespoons butter for frying
- 1 balls Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese
- 3 thick slices sharp Cheddar cheese fresh deli cut
Veal Ingredients
- 2 1/8"-1/4" thick veal chop pounded to thin thickness
- 3 LG eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup seasoning mix of the following: Fresh Parsley,Garlic Powder,Onion powder,salt and pepper, Pecorino Romano grated ( play around with amounts to acheave desired taste)
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 ball Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese
- pinch Parmesan Reggiano cheese
Red Sauce Ingredients – See recipe in our recipe section under traditional red sauce
Instructions
Eggplant Assembly Directions
- Cut the eggplant into 1/4" to 1/2" pieces and salt the slices over a wire rack. Let sit for 45 min to draw out waterUse a paper towel to wipe up moistureMeanwhile make 3 bowls of the following mixtures1) Flour & Parmesan cheese2) Seasoned Breadcrumbs3) Eggs and whipping creamDip the eggplant slices first into the flour mixture,then egg mixture and finally the breadcrumb mixPlace the eggplant fully coated onto a wire rack to rest while you coat all the slicesPreheat Oven to 350 degreesHeat ⅔ cup oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Cook as many eggplant slices as will comfortably fit in pan, turning once, until deep golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels and immediately press with more paper towel to absorb oil. Working in batches, repeat with remaining slices, adding remaining ⅔ cup oil and wiping out skillet as needed. Let cool. Taste and season with more salt if needed.Place fried pieces on wire rack and start working on the veal assembly
Veal Directions
- Pound the veal chop to a thin 1/8" thicknessPlace on flat surface and add salt and pepper to top and bottom Make 3 bowls of the following mixtures1) Flour, Parmesan cheese & whipping cream all in one bowl2) Panko breadcrumbs & seasoning mix Next take your fully coated veal chop and add to a frying pan with your butter and olive oil.Fry until golden brownWhen completed frying add a 1/4 cup of tomato sauce and 1/4 cup of white wineCook for 1 min to mix the flavors and burn off some alcohol of the wineAdd a little more red sauce to the pan and cook for 1 min
Final Assembly
- Place your fully cooked eggplant on bottom of plate, top off with red sauce,1 slice of sharp Cheddar cheese and buffalo mozzarella cheese, then a layer of the cooked veal, then on top place red sauce and top off with buffalo mozzarella cheese and Parmesan Reggiano cheesePlace under a broiler for 1-2 min to melt cheeses and burn edges slightly Recipe by Frank LaMark – PrimoItalians.blog
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