TURKEY SALTIMBOCCA WITH PARSLEY BEURRE NOISETTE, BEANS AND CAVOLO NERO
Ingredients
- 1 turkey breast
- skinless and boneless
- cut into four thin slices
- 4 large slices Gruyère
- about 3mm thick
- 4 large slices cooked ham
- 4 sage leaves
- 4 long sprigs rosemary
- needles removed from the bottom third and the end sharpened to make a skewer
- 150g/5½oz butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 110ml/4fl oz Marsala wine
- ½ lemon
- juice only
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 200g/7oz green beans
- trimmed
- 50g/1¾oz butter
- 200g/7oz cavolo nero
- freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 lemon
- cut into wedges
Directions
- For the turkey
- place the turkey slices between two pieces of cling film then use a rolling pin or meat hammer to press to about 5mm/¼in thick.
- Remove the cling film and place the cheese on top of one half of the turkey slices
- top with the ham and sage then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Fold the other half of the turkey over the top and press down lightly. Secure the edge with the rosemary skewer.
- Heat 50g/1¾oz of the butter and the olive oil in a frying pan. Add the turkey parcel and fry on each side for 2–3 minutes until the turkey is cooked through and the cheese is just starting to ooze out.
- Add the Marsala and deglaze by scraping any caramelised juices from the base of the pan. Cook until the liquid has reduced enough to just coat the turkey.
- Remove the turkey from the pan and place on a plate to rest.
- Return the frying pan to the heat
- add the remaining butter and heat until nut-brown (to make a beurre noisette). Add the lemon juice and parsley and stir through. Season to taste with a little salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- For the garnish
- bring a pan of salted water to the boil
- add the beans and simmer for 3–4 minutes
- or until just tender.
- Drain
- toss with a little of the butter and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Heat a frying pan until medium hot
- add the remaining butter
- cavolo nero and 50ml/1¾fl oz water. Cook gently until the cabbage is tender. Season to taste with salt
- black pepper and a little freshly grated nutmeg.
- To serve
- place a turkey parcel on each plate and pile the beans and cavolo nero alongside. Spoon the beurre noisette over the top and finish with a squeeze of lemon.

