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Zucchini Saltimbocca
🇮🇹 Italian

Zucchini Saltimbocca

🇮🇹 Italian

Prosciutto saltimbocca the Roman way — thin cutlets crowned with sage and prosciutto, flash-seared in butter and finished with a splash of white wine. Saltimbocca literally means 'jump in the mouth', and this is on the table in under thirty minutes.

Prep 10 min Cook 7 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

  • Butter40 g
  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic4 cloves, minced
  • Bell Pepper1, sliced
  • Tomato Sauce2 tbsp
  • Olive Oil2 tbsp
  • Dried Oregano1 tsp
  • Spring Onions3, cut into batons
  • Zucchini3, sliced
  • Sage8 leaves
  • Prosciutto6 slices

Optional extras

  • Fresh Basilhandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Dry the Prosciutto well, then build each piece: sage leaf, prosciutto blanket, pressed flat so nothing slides in the pan.

  2. 2

    Heat the butter and oil in a wide pan over a lively flame until the foam subsides.

  3. 3

    Fry the Prosciutto in a single uncrowded layer, prosciutto down, two minutes, then flip for one — work in batches if needed.

  4. 4

    Keep the first batch warm while the wine hits the empty pan and reduces by half with the sage.

  5. 5

    Return everything to the pan for thirty seconds of mingling, tipping and basting.

  6. 6

    Serve hot from the pan with the syrupy sauce and its sage leaves scattered over.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Saltimbocca di zucchine: squisiti e filanti! · on YouTube