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Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives

This recipe is not so budgety, prices for veal in US are somewhat high, but I like veal meat: it is lean and tender.

To reduce cost a bit, another part of veal can be substituted for scallopini here, pieces should be sliced thin, beef will do too but may need to be cooked longer to be tender.

Use any kind of white wine you like, it can be also served later with the course.

Ingredients:

  • 5 veal scallopini pieces (between 1lb-1.5lb)
  • 7oz of feta cheese
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2-3 tablespoons of pitted and sliced black olives
  • Bunch of fresh green parsley
  • 3 roma tomatoes
  • 1 cup of white wine
  • Ground black pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Olive oil

How to prepare, step-by-step:

  1. Prepare ingredients:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 1
  2. Mash feta cheese in a bowl with a fork:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 2
  3. Add chopped green parsley, to taste:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 3
  4. Peel and press garlic in:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 4
  5. Chop olives and add them to the same bowl, add a bit of olives juice from the can too:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 5
  6. Mix:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 6
  7. Using piece of food plastic wrap and meat tenderizer, beat each piece of scallopini from both sides, slice them in smaller pieces if needed (I sliced each in half):
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 7
  8. Now let’s roll. Lay a layer of feta and olives mix on top of a veal piece, flatten it out, leave some space from the sides, roll it up so the tip is on the bottom and secure roll with wooden toothpicks:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 8a
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 8b
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 8c

    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 8d
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 8e
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 8f


  9. Repeat for all pieces of veal and remaining feta-olives mix:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 9
  10. Warm up a deep pan with a bit of olive oil, put roll in and fry until sealed and colored from one side:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 10
  11. Then carefully remove toothpicks, turn rolls to another side and fry more, turn rolls more so they are colored from all sides:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 11
  12. Blanch tomatoes, keep seeds in, slice tomatoes and add them to the pan:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 12
  13. Pour wine in:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 13
  14. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste, adjust heat to light simmer and cook for 20-25 mins:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 14
  15. And serve:
    Veal Rolls with Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olives Recipe: Step 15
Enjoy!

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