Meat rolls with mortadella and cheese

Meat rolls stuffed with mortadella and cheese are a delicious dish that combines rich and tasty flavors. Here is the recipe to prepare them in the Italian style:

Ingredients

• 8 thin slices of beef or pork (such as veal top round, rump or pork loin)
• 8 slices of mortadella
• 150 g of soft cheese (for example, sweet provolone or scamorza)
• Flour, as needed
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper, as needed
• Dry white wine, 100 ml
• Meat or vegetable broth, as needed
• Kitchen twine or toothpicks

Preparation

1. Flatten the meat slices slightly with a mallet to make them tender and even.
2. Lay a slice of mortadella and some cheese cut into strips or cubes on each meat slice.
3. Roll up the slices on themselves to form rolls and close them with kitchen twine or toothpicks so they keep their shape during cooking.
4. Coat the rolls lightly in flour.
5. In a large skillet, heat a drizzle of olive oil and add the rolls.
6. Brown the rolls on all sides until they are colored.
7. Deglaze with white wine and let the alcohol evaporate.
8. Lower the heat, add some broth, season with salt and pepper, and cook covered for about 20 minutes, adding broth if needed.
9. Once cooked and tender, remove the rolls from the skillet and keep them warm.
10. In the remaining cooking juices, you can create a sauce by reducing the liquid or adding a bit of flour to thicken it.

Serve the rolls hot, accompanied by their sauce and, if you like, a side of vegetables or mashed potatoes.

Curiosity

Meat rolls with mortadella and cheese are a very versatile dish with different regional variations in Italy. For example, some versions also add a bit of prosciutto inside the rolls to intensify the flavor.