Christmas porchetta Archive

Name: Christmas porchetta Archive
Ingredients: 3kg/6lb 8oz pork loin, boned and butterflied (alternatively use pork belly or shoulder); salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 lemons, zest only; 15g/Â½oz parmesan, grated; 175g/6oz pork mince; 175g/6oz chicken livers, roughly chopped; 150g/5Â½oz onions, finely chopped; 5g fresh sage, leaves picked and chopped; 8g fresh rosemary, leaves picked and chopped; 8g fresh thyme, leaves picked; 350g/12oz bread, soaked in 200ml/7fl oz water and broken into small pieces; 15g/Â½oz pine nuts; 30g/1oz sultanas; 6 slices mortadella with pistachios (about 200g/7oz); dash olive oil; 4 carrots; 1 onion; 250ml/9fl oz white wine; 70ml/2Â¼fl oz Vin Santo; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1kg/2lb 4oz potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters, par-boiled; 4 sprigs fresh rosemary; 6 garlic cloves, skin on, smashed

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This popular Italian Christmas dish of pork loin stuffed with herbs, dried fruit and mortadella makes a stunning centrepiece to a festive meal.

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Ingredients

3kg/6lb 8oz pork loin, boned and butterflied (alternatively use pork belly or shoulder)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 lemons, zest only
15g/Â½oz parmesan, grated
175g/6oz pork mince
175g/6oz chicken livers, roughly chopped
150g/5Â½oz onions, finely chopped
5g fresh sage, leaves picked and chopped
8g fresh rosemary, leaves picked and chopped
8g fresh thyme, leaves picked
350g/12oz bread, soaked in 200ml/7fl oz water and broken into small pieces
15g/Â½oz pine nuts
30g/1oz sultanas
6 slices mortadella with pistachios (about 200g/7oz)
dash olive oil
4 carrots
1 onion
250ml/9fl oz white wine
70ml/2Â¼fl oz Vin Santo
3 tbsp olive oil
1kg/2lb 4oz potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters, par-boiled
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
6 garlic cloves, skin on, smashed