Meat Rolls Stuffed with Ham and Herbs / Involtini di Carne con Prosciutto

Name: Meat Rolls Stuffed with Ham and Herbs / Involtini di Carne con Prosciutto
Ingredients: 8 thin veal, pork, or chicken slices cut for scaloppine; 8 thin slices of prosciutto; 2 tablespoons finely crushed juniper berries; 8 whole sage leaves; Grinding of black pepper; Fine sea salt to taste; Filippo Berio extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup Montefalco Rosso or other red wine; INGREDIENTS

SERVES 4

Thin slices of chicken, veal or pork can also be made into involtini, stuffed, rolled bundles with a savory filling. This dish has a nice woodsy flavor provided by fresh sage and juniper berries. Montefalco Rosso is used to make the sauce but a good dry red wine will suffice. This is a great company dish.

Ingredients

8 thin veal, pork, or chicken slices cut for scaloppine
8 thin slices of prosciutto
2 tablespoons finely crushed juniper berries
8 whole sage leaves
Grinding of black pepper
Fine sea salt to taste
Filippo Berio extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup Montefalco Rosso or other red wine
INGREDIENTS

Directions

Lay the meat pieces out flat. Top each one with a slice of prosciutto, a little of the crushed juniper berries, a sage leaf, a grinding of pepper, and a sprinkling of salt. Roll each piece up to form a little bundle. This is the involtino. Tie the involtini with kitchen string. Put them in a baking dish large enough to hold them in a single layer.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Brush the involtini with olive oil. Bake them 5 minutes, then pour in the wine and continue baking an additional 7 minutes, basting the bundles occasionally with the wine. Serve hot.
Note: Juniper berries are in the spice section of most grocery stores; use a mortar and pestle to crush them or use a small spice grinder.

This recipe was featured on Season 12 - Episode 1208.