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Pork Roulades
filled with fontina and arugula
Makes 8 roulades; total time: about 1.5 hours
For the Roulades -
Prepare; Season with:
2-21/4 lb center cut pork loin
Salt and Pepper
Fill with:
2 cups arugual or spinach, stemmed
8 oz fontina cheese, cut into eight 2" long pieces
Dredge in; Brown in
1/2 C. all purpose flour
2 T. olive oil
For the Sauce -
Saute in 1T. Pan Drippings:
1/4 shallots, minced
2 T. garlic, minced
1/2 t. kosher salt
1/2 t. red pepper flakes
Deglaze with; Add:
3/4 dry white wine
3/4 C. chicken broth
Browned Roulades
Finish with:
1/2 C. chopped fresh basil
2 T. unsalted butter
1 t. fresh lemon juice
1 t. honey
Serve with:
Lemon Parmesan Pasta (recipe to follow)
Butter Pine Nuts (See extra online content)
Prepare pork as shown on page 17. - (Trim all excess fat off the pork. Slice the loin into 8 portions each about 1/2 inches thick and each weighing about 3 oz. Place a slice of pork between heavy duty plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness of about 1/8". Try not to create any holes.)
Fill each cutlet with 1/4 arugula and one piece of cheese, then roll, ducking the ends in on the first turn. Think of a burrito.
Dredge roulades in flour; heat oil in a large saute pan over medium. Brown roulades on all sides, about 5 minutes total, then transfer to a plate and keep warm. Disgard all but 1 T. of the drippings; return the pan to medium-high heat.
Saute shallots, garlic, salt and pepper flakes for the sauce in the drippings until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Deglaze with wine, simmer until reduced by half, then stir in the broth. Return roulades to the pan and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 10 minutes, turning roulades occasionally.
Finish sauce with basil, butter, lemon juice and honey.
Serve with Pasta and garnish with pine nuts, if desired.
Lemon Parmesan Pasta -
Makes 3.5 cups; total time 10 minutes
Cook; Toss with;
8 oz angel hair pasta
1 T. olive oil
1/4 C. Parmesan, shredded
2 t. lemon zest, minced
Salt and Pepper to taste
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and toss with remaining ingredients.
Enjoy!