Salsa Verde Modenese

By John, 9 December, 2020
Region
Italy
Description
Mild Green Sauce of Modena

This mild green sauce has a base of chopped hard-cooked eggs, parsley, and olive oil, seasoned with garlic, lemon zest, and capers.

It is used with the "Modena Meatloaf Polpettone alla Modenese. This should not be confused with the Piquant Green Sauce that goes with the Genoese Cappon Magro.

 

Yield
8 Servings
Preparation time
15 minutes
Ingredients
25 Parsley sprig
2 clv Garlic
1⁄4 c Capers (rinsed)
1 Lemon Zest (2 inches)
4 Hard-Boiled Eggs
3⁄4 c Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
  1. Finely chop all ingredients except oil and combine.
  2. Add the oil and mash it together until well blended.
  3. Add salt and pepper as needed, and a pinch of cayenne if you like that.
  4. Refrigerate until ready for use. For a smoother (and quicker) sauce, pulse it in a food processor.
Source
Giuliano Bugialli's Foods of Italy