Never a bad meal at Helen’s! This is one of her favorite stand-bys.
Ingredients:
- 1/3 c grated Parmesan cheese, plus 3 Tab – divided use
- 2 tsp dry breadcrumbs
- 3 tsp Parmesan cheese
- 4 veal cutlets, cut thin (about 1 1/2 lbs)
- 2 egg , slightly beaten with 2 Tab cold water
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/2 c chopped onion
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1/2 lb mozzarella, Bel Paese or Port du Salut cheese
Directions:
- Mix breadcrumbs with 1/3 cup Parmesan.
- Pound the cutlets with a meat tenderizer.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Dip in flour and pat off excess.
- Dip in beaten eggs, coating thoroughly.
- then breadcrumbs.
- Saute in hot oil until lightly brown on both sides.
- Place in greased shallow baking dish.
- Slice the Mozzarella, or she=red the Bel Baese orPort du Salut. (The Mozzarella will be stringy after cooking; the Bel Baese or Port jdu Salut merely soft.)
- Place the cheese over the cutlets.
- In a small pan combine the tomato sauce and oregano.
- Bring to a boil and pour over the cutlets.
- Sprinkle the cutlets heavily with grated Parmesan cheese then with paprika and salad oil.
- Bake at 375* for 20 – 25 minutes, or until Parmesan cheese turns brown.
Serves: 4
Source: The Playboy Gourmet and Helen Dell-Imagine