Serves 4

Notes

Veal chops are something of a luxury item, so you can also make this with large boneless, skinless chicken breasts of pork chops on the bone. Reduce the total cooking time in the oven by about 10 to 15 minutes if using chicken, and increase it by about 15 minutes if using pork chops.

Active Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in veal chops (about 10 ounces each)
  • 2 cups freshly grated Italian fontina
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Grana Padano
  • 4 scallions, including green parts, chopped
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • All-purpose flour, for dredging
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 sprigs fresh sage
  • 1 small head savoy cabbage, sliced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade or low-sodium store-bought
Lidia’s a Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl      (Photo Credit: Armando Rafael)

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Cut a pocket down to the bone in each chop, and pound with a meat mallet to flatten slightly and even them out. Combine the fontina, Grana Padano, and scallions in a small bowl; remove and reserve about 1/2 cup for the topping. Separate the remaining cheese mixture into four portions. Compress the portions a little, and stuff them into the pockets in the chops. Seal closed with toothpicks. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper.

Heat the olive oil in a heavy-duty roasting pan over medium heat. Spread the flour on a plate. Dredge the chops lightly in flour. Add them to the roasting pan, and brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove them to a plate. Add the butter and sage to the pan. Once the sage is sizzling, add the cabbage, and toss to coast it in the oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Let the cabbage wilt for a minute or two; then add the wine. Simmer to reduce the liquid by half. Add the stock, and bring it to a simmer. Nestle the veal chops in the pan. Cover with foil, and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover, and sprinkle with the reserved cheese mixture. Continue to bake until the chops are cooked through and the cabbage is tender, about 20 to 25 minutes more, and serve, removing the sage sprigs. 

Lidia’s a Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl      (Photo Credit: Armando Rafael)

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