Ostrich Scallopines Cordon Bleu, Seasoned Fresh Pasta
From: Marie-Paul, Auteuil, Quebec, Canada
  • 14 ounces [400 g] ostrich, into 4 [3 1/2-ounce / 100-g each] slices
  • 4 1/4 ounces [120 g] Emmenthal or Jalsberg cheese, into 4 [1-ounce / 30-g each] pieces
  • 4 slices Black Forest ham
  • 2 eggs
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2/3 cup + 1 tablespoon [90 g + 8.75 g] flour
  • 3 1/2 ounces [110 mL] breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] oil
  • Small dab butter
Seasoned Fresh Pasta Noodles
  • 14 ounces [400 g] fresh pasta noodles
  • 7 tablespoons [105 g] butter
  • 3 1/2 ounces [100 g] fresh mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] chives
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] basil
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] tarragon
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] white wine
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Grated Parmesan cheese
Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] minced gray shallot
  • Butter
  • Oil
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] Port wine
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] red wine
  • 3 1/2 ounces [110 mL] veal or ostrich stock
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] cream [35% m.s.g.]
  • Salt and pepper
  • Preheat oven to 300°F [150°C].
  • Arrange each slice of ostrich between 2 sheets plastic wrap; using a cleaver, flatten slices into scallopines.
  • Arrange one piece Emmenthal or Jalsberg cheese over each scallopine.
  • Roll each scaloppine into one slice Black Forest ham; fold and secure ends.
  • Beat together eggs and a little salt and pepper.
  • Coat stuffed ostrich rolls with flour, then dip into egg mixture; coat rolls with breadcrumbs.
  • Into a frypan, heat together oil and butter; brown ostrich rolls on all sides into hot fat.
  • Transfer onto a baking sheet and roast rolls into preheated oven, for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare seasoned fresh pasta and sauce.
  • Serve ostrich rolls sliced, coated with sauce, along with seasoned fresh pasta.
Seasoned Fresh Pasta Noodles
  • Boil fresh pasta noodles into salted boiling water, until 'al dente'; drain.
  • Melt butter; brown mushrooms.
  • Mix in drained pasta noodles, chives, basil, tarragon and white wine.
  • Salt, pepper and mix in grated Parmesan cheese, to taste.
Sauce
  • Brown minced gray shallot into a little hot melted butter, and oil.
  • Pour in Port and red wines, scraping bottom or saucepan, until reduced by half.
  • Pour in veal or ostrich stock and cream; leave to reduce.
  • Salt and pepper, to taste.