This veal parmigiana is made with thin breaded cutlets, pan-fried and then topped with a savory tomato sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese. It's served with pasta smothered in tomato sauce for a hearty and comforting meal.
Ingredients
- Thin veal cutlets
- flour
- Eggs
- milk
- Italian breadcrumbs
- Shredded parmesan cheese
- Dried oregano
- Powdered garlic
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Olive oil
- Tomato sauce
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Additional shredded parmesan cheese
- Freshly chopped basil
- Long or short pasta
- Tomato sauce
- Olive oil
- Minced garlic
- Dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 °F.
- Pat the veal cutlets dry with paper towels, then season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Prepare three shallow plates: one with flour, one with beaten eggs and milk, then one with breadcrumbs, Parmesan, oregano, powdered garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Dredge each cutlet in flour, then in the egg mixture, and finally in seasoned breadcrumbs.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear the veal cutlets for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until they are nicely browned. Then place them on a baking sheet or in a dish that goes into the oven.
- Dredge each cutlet with a little tomato sauce, then add the additional shredded mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.
- Meanwhile
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package instructions.
- In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the garlic for 30 seconds without burning it.
- Add the tomato sauce, oregano, salt and pepper, then let simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Drain the pasta, mix it with hot tomato sauce, then adjust seasoning.
- Serve the veal cutlets with parmesan with pasta in tomato sauce.
- Garnish with fresh basil and grated Parmesan before serving.
- Note: For an even crisper version, place the breaded cutlets on a grid after cooking in a pan before grating. Using homemade tomato sauce will give a richer flavor, but a good store-bought sauce can work just as well.
