Bresaola with Arugula (rocket)

1.  Appetizer                                                                

   
   
   

   

   Bresaola with Rocket 

   
   
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3. Bresaola is air-dried, salted beef that has been ages two or three months until it becomes hard and turns a dark red, almost purple colour. it is made from top round, and is lean and tender, with a sweet musty smell. 
4. It originated in the Alps of northern Italy's Lombardia region. 
5. We Italians love our antipasto, in today's pizzerias, restaurant small bistro's, the platters of antipasto are plenty , by the time your pizza or meal comes you really do not have room for the food.
6. The plates brought are filled with beautiful smells, of fresh cheese's, hard salami's, bruschetta of every kind topped with infused oil's from herbs and truffle oils, of course the one that is always ordered is the Bresaola with freshly garnished arugula and topped with grated slices of parmesan. 
7. The Bresaola is prepared in many ways, by the plate, by filling them, adding them to a sandwich, rolling them tied with chive's, adding many toppings, mushroom, roasted peppers, mozzarella etc......  
8. A taste hard to explain, a little salty , smoky, yet delicate to eat, i am not a meat eater, its been two years now, but for some odd reason i can eat this ! Good because we love it especially in the summer months. 
9. Bresaola is loved by the dieters, yep its allowed and given to you if you go to a dietitian they will for sure allow this, because of its low low fat content. Today Bresaola is available in most health food stores like, Traders Joe's, sprouts, Safeway and Costco, check out your local area deli they seam to be carrying it now, usually in sealed packs, once you open the pack or have it sliced by the deli use it up in one sitting or in a day or two its so finely cut that it dries out fast. 
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    This is what it looks like whole and then sliced 
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    Bresaola  with cream cheese filling 

    
    

    

    Bresaola wrapped in grilled eggplant filled ricotta 

    
    
    

    
    
12. Bresaola Recipes 
13. for two people
14.  16 pz. of Bresaola (1/4 lb. sliced)
15. 2 cups of Arugula (rocket)
16. A piece of parmigano 
17. Olive Olio
18. salt/pepper for the Salad part 

Balsamic Vinegar or Lemon if you prefer 

Very simply layer your 8 slices per person on a plate 

in a bowl take your Arugula (rocket) add your olive oil, salt and pepper toss well covering the salad well 

place over the top of the Bresaola,grate of finely cut the parmigiano over the top, 

add your balsamic vinegar creating a swirl or lines over the top  

if your using the lemon add on the side so you squeeze it at serving. 

Now serve with fresh Bruschette drizzled with olive oil or Melba Bread Crackers. 

Melba bread crackers 

Bruschetta 

1. Filled With Ricotta or Cream Cheese 

 1/2 pound (250 gr.) fresh sheep's milk ricotta cheese

2 tablespoons (30 ml.)extra-virgin olive oil

Freshly ground black pepper

16 slices bresaola (1/4  lb. sliced)

Small bunch fresh arucola (rocket)

Mix the ricotta, olive oil, and black pepper in a bowl. 

Then place a large spoonful of the ricotta filling in the centre of a slice of bresaola. Add some rucola and roll the bresaola into a log. 

Repeat the process using the remaining bresaola, cheese mixture, and arugula. 

Top with drizzling of olive oil and if you like Balsamic Vinegar 

Wrapped in Eggplant or Red Pepper Barbecued 

2 egg plant Barbecued or 

2 Red,Yellow pepper 

1 -8 oz. container cream cheese or mascarpone, ricotta  

16 slices of bresaola

toothpicks 

arugula (rocket )for garnish 

2 tbs. olive olio 

salt pepper

slice the Eggplant lengthwise place on your grill indoor or outdoor barbaque place in a airtight container till need 

the same thing with your pepper roast under the broiler or outside grill till well charged place in airtight container and then peel before using. 

with this step done before hand, take your ricotta or cream cheese in a bowl mix in olive olio, salt,pepper spread on the bresaola wrap one of the eggplants and close with a toothpick serve on a bead of aurgola (rocket)

This one is cute and good for an easy to pick up 
wine and cheese party ....

Little packages of love!

Follow any of the filled recipies above and tie with chives so cute!!