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Vitello Tonnato - Veal with tuna sauce

Tenderly cooked veal, thinly sliced and served with a creamy tuna sauce. The fine combination of mild meat and spicy sauce harmonizes perfectly with a mineral Lugana.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling time: 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main course
Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean
Servings 2 People
Calories 540 kcal

Cooking utensils

  • 1 Pot for the veal
  • 1 Cutting board & knife
  • 1 Hand blender or food processor for the sauce
  • 1 Sieve for straining the veal stock

Ingredients
  

For the veal:

  • 300 g Veal nut or saddle of veal in one piece
  • 1 Carrot Roughly diced
  • 1 small onion Roughly diced
  • 1 Celery stalk Roughly diced
  • 500 ml Vegetable broth
  • 100 ml White wine z. e.g. Lugana
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 Sprigs of thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

For the tuna sauce:

  • 1 Tin of tuna in oil, drained, approx. 120 g
  • 2 Anchovy fillets
  • 1 Tbsp capers
  • 100 g Mayonnaise preferably home-made or bought high-quality
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp veal stock removed from the cooked meat
  • Salt & pepper to taste

To serve:

  • Caper apples or additional capers
  • A few leaves of rocket or flat-leaf parsley
  • A few drops of olive oil

Preparation
 

Cook the veal:

  • Bring the carrots, onions and celery to the boil in a medium-sized pan with the vegetable stock, white wine, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper.
  • Place the veal in the pan and cook gently over a low heat for approx. 50-60 minutes.
  • Then remove the meat and leave to cool completely. Keep the veal stock.

Prepare the tuna sauce:

  • Place the tuna, anchovies, capers, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice and 2 tbsp veal stock in a bowl.
  • Using a hand blender, puree to a smooth, creamy sauce.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Serve:

  • Cut the veal into thin slices and arrange on a plate.
  • Spread the tuna sauce generously over the top.
  • Garnish with caper apples, fresh parsley or rocket and a few drops of olive oil.

Recommended side dishes

  • Crispy ciabatta or focaccia
  • Marinated olives & pickled peppers
  • A light rocket salad with lemon vinaigrette

Nutritional values per portion

Calories: 540kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 42gFat: 32g
Keyword Italian cuisine, Lugana, Tuna sauce, Veal, Vitello Tonnato, Wine & Food Pairing
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