Stuffed Lettuce Leaves in Broth (Lattughe Ripiene in Brodo)
At Ca'Peao, a restaurant in Leivi, in the hills above Chiavari, about 30 miles east of Genoa, Franco and Melly Solari serve this, their version of a traditional Genoese Easter dish, all year long.
Ingredients
- 1 oz. dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed
- 2 slices country-style Italian bread, about 1/4" thick, crusts removed
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup milk
- salt
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> lb. veal sweetbreads
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> lb. veal loin, coarsely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp. pine nuts, toasted
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh oregano
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano
- Pinch freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
- 3 heads butter lettuce, washed and separated
- 8 cups rich chicken stock, warm
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