Vitello Foccacia
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus 2 T for sauteing onions and garlic
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons mixed dried Italian herbs
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 12 slices fresh mozzarella
- 12 slices fresh tomato
- 24 medium to large fresh basil leaves
- 1 medium sized sweet onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 pound hard salami, diced
- 1/4 pound prosciutto, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 1 cup shredded fresh Parmesan
- 3 pounds ground veal
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 12 pieces Italian flat bread, cut to size of hamburger buns, and sliced open
- 1/2 stick butter, melted
- Whisk together the oil, vinegar and mustard. Add herbs and pepper and mix. Pour over tomatoes, basil and mozzarella and set aside.
- Prepare charcoal grill for medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in olive oil in small iron skillet on heated grill. Add wine, and reduce for a couple of minutes. Set aside.
- Process salami, proscuitto, Parmesan and parsley in food processor just until coarsely ground.
- Add onion mixture and salami mixture to ground veal. Add eggs and mix gently with hands to combine. Form into 12 patties, handling as little as possible.
- Cook on medium grill (which has been brushed with olive oil) for 3 minutes on each side, turning only once (or cook to your desired doneness). Remove from heat, place a slice of mozzarella on each patty, tent with foil and let rest while grilling bread. Butter cut sides of bread and grill, buttered side down until toasted.
- Remove tomatoes and basil from dressing. Place a slice of tomato and 2 basil leaves on top of cheese. Cover with top piece of flat bread...buon appettito!
extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, mixed dried, freshly ground black pepper, mozzarella, tomato, fresh basil, sweet onion, garlic, white wine, hard salami, fresh italian, parmesan, ground veal, eggs, bread, butter
Taken from food52.com/recipes/5862-vitello-foccacia (may not work)