Have you ever cooked something simple and realized that, with just a few ingredients, it can turn into a surprisingly flavorful dish? It often happens to me when I open the fridge and try to combine what I have with a bit of creativity.
That’s exactly how these pork rolls were born: thin slices of pork filled with soft spinach, melted edamer cheese, and a few crunchy walnut pieces. The real secret, however, comes at the end, when the rolls are wrapped in pancetta and quickly browned in the pan.
The result is a juicy and aromatic dish with a perfect balance of creamy, savory and crispy textures. It’s a great recipe for a family dinner but also elegant enough to serve to guests.
Let’s see how to make Pork Rolls with Spinach, Edamer and Pancetta.
Pork Rolls with Spinach, Edamer and Pancetta
Delicious pork rolls filled with spinach, edamer cheese and walnuts, wrapped in pancetta and cooked with white wine. A rich and flavorful Italian-style dish.
Ingredients
- Pork slices 8-10
- Frozen spinach cubes 4-5
- Edamer cheese slices 5
- Rolled pancetta slices 6
- Walnuts 2-3
- Garlic powder to taste
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Stock cube broth
- White wine
Tools
- Pot
- Pan
- Meat mallet
- Cutting board
- Kitchen spoon
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the frozen spinach for a few minutes.
- Drain well, squeeze out excess water and let them cool, then season with garlic powder.
- Flatten the pork slices with a meat mallet and season with pepper.
- Place spinach, a piece of edamer cheese and some walnut pieces on each slice.
- Roll the meat to form small rolls and secure with toothpicks if needed.
- Heat olive oil in a pan and add a quarter stock cube dissolved in hot water.
- Add the pork rolls and cook for a few minutes over medium heat.
- Deglaze with white wine and let the alcohol evaporate.
- Set aside the cooking juices formed by the broth and melted cheese.
- Remove the rolls and wrap them with pancetta slices.
- Return them to the pan and cook until the pancetta becomes slightly crispy.
- Serve hot and drizzle with the reserved cooking sauce.
Nutritional values (per serving)
420 kcal
28 g
6 g
34 g
2 g
2 g
680 mg
This post is also available in: