Turkey Cotolette alla Romagnola (Turkey in the Style of Romagna)
- 4 turkey cutlets, about 1/2-inch thick, about 1 1/2 pounds
- Salt and pepper
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup basic tomato sauce, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 4 slices prosciutto di Parma, paper thin
- 1/4 pound Parmigiano-Reggiano, shaved with peeler into shards
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tablespoon dried
- 1/2 medium carrot, finely shredded
- 2 (28-ounce) cans peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand and juices reserved
- Salt, to taste
- Season the turkey pieces with salt and pepper and place in the beaten egg.
- Drain to remove the excess and dredge in bread crumbs, pressing to coat each 1 evenly.
- Lay on a plate and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a 14 to 16-inch saute pan (large enough to hold all 4 turkey pieces at the same time) over medium heat, heat the oil and butter until the butter foams and dissipates.
- Place the turkey pieces in a pan and cook slowly until golden brown on 1 side, about 6 to 7 minutes.
- DO NOT RUSH THIS STEP OR THEY WILL BURN.
- Turn and cook the other side.
- When both sides are golden brown, pour the tomato sauce and chicken stock around the meat and bring to a boil.
- Place 1 slice prosciutto over each piece and sprinkle with shaved Parmesan and place, uncovered, in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove and place on a warmed serving platter.
- Drizzle with spoonfuls of the sauce and serve.
- In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and light golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the thyme and carrot and cook 5 minutes more, until the carrot is quite soft.
- Add the tomatoes and juice and bring to a boil, stirring often.
- Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes until as thick as hot cereal.
- Season with salt and serve.
- This sauce holds 1 week in the refrigerator or up to 6 months in the freezer.
- Yield: 4 cups
turkey cutlets, salt, eggs, bread crumbs, extravirgin olive oil, unsalted butter, tomato sauce, chicken stock, parma, extra virgin olive oil, onion, garlic, thyme, carrot, tomatoes, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/turkey-cotolette-alla-romagnola-turkey-in-the-style-of-romagna-recipe.html (may not work)