Bagna with warm veal, sage, buffalo mozzerella, rocket & home made red pesto

Buffalo mozzerella goes beautifully together with sage, veal & rocket.

I made home made fresh red pesto to go with it. All the flavours work so well together!

Recipe: For 2 persons, each 1 bagna

Ingredients:

* For the red pesto: ( you will get about 250 gr pesto, this is 1.5 little 170 ml jam pots )

Fresh cleaned basil, 10 gr

sundried tomatoes in oil, 135 gr, well drained, the oil saved

oil from the sundried tomatoes, 2 tablespoons

a fruity olive oil, 1 tablespoon

balsamic vinegar, 1.5 tablespoons

2 fat cloves of garlic, peeled & cut up into pieces

Parmesan cheese, 40 gr, grated

Pine nuts, 3 tablespoons, dry roasted in a pan for about 3 to 5 minutes, from time to time shake the pan so that the pine nuts are evenly browned, then a bit cooled off

the fruity olive oil: 2 tablespoons extra

* For the sandwich:

2 veal cuts, thinly sliced, about 125 gr for 2 persons

4 large sage leaves

1 ball of fresh buffalo mozzerella, well drained & sliced into thicker slices

fresh red pesto

1 handfull of rocket leaves

2 bagnas, horizontally cut into 2 ( or 2 little ciabatta rolls )

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.

2. First make the red pesto. Take a medium bowl & take the basil leaves, torn them & place into the bowl. Add the drained sundried tomatoes, the garlic pieces, the balsamic vinegar, the 2 tablespoons of the reserved oil from the sundried tomatoes & the 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.

Now, add the 1.5 tablespoons of the balsamic vinegar. Add the grated Parmesan cheese & the 3 tablespoons of the roasted pine nuts. Mix well with a mixer or in a blender until it is smooth. Taste. It has to taste divine by now!!

3. I added the 2 tablespoons of the fruity olive oil because it was a bit too thick, just to loosen it a bit. I prefer my pesto thick.

If you want it looser, just add 2 or 3 tablespoons of the olive oil extra.

4. Now you can fill your 2 little jam pots with the pesto. Label it. You can put the pesto into the fridge & use it whenever you want. It will keep for about 2 to 3 weeks.

5. Now, for the sandwiches. Take a little non stick pan & heat up on high. Pour baking margarine in it. Add the veal slices. Season with pepper & sea salt. Fry until rosé. Fry on both sides. Set aside. Take the bottom side of the sandwiches. Smear 1 layer of the red pesto all over the base. Top that with rocket leaves, add the fried veal pieces on this, add 2 sage leaves & top with 1.5 slices of fresh mozzerella. Place these sandwiches under the grill & place the top of the sandwiches sliced side up under the grill.

6. Let it stand in the oven for about 6 to 8 minutes untill the cheese is a bit browned & a bit melted. Place the top on each sandwich & enjoy!!

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