Mortadella rolls

Here are the ingredients and step-by-step recipe for a delicious and very quick to prepare second course: mortadella rolls.

Mortadella is a pride of Italian cuisine. Usually used to fill sandwiches or enrich the fillings of ravioli and tortellini , it also lends itself well to being the casing of tasty fillings as in the case of mortadella rolls. Born as a poor dish, they can be made using what you have in the pantry.

You will be amazed by the goodness of this simple filling made with bread, cheese and parsley and by the delicious sauce that forms during cooking. Serve them as an appetizer or as a second course, perhaps together with mashed potatoes, perfect for scooping up the sauce. Let's see all the steps to make mortadella rolls with sauce.

How to prepare the mortadella rolls recipe

1. First, soak the slices of bread in the milk , then squeeze them and crumble it with your hands.
2. Transfer it into a bowl and add the eggs , parmesan , chopped parsley and garlic and a pinch of salt . Mix everything well (ideally with your hands) until you obtain a homogeneous mixture. If necessary, adjust the consistency with breadcrumbs but be careful not to dry it too much.
3. One at a time, widen your slices of mortadella (better if slightly thick) and place a spoonful of filling in the center. Close into a packet and set aside.
4. Heat the oil in a pan then add the mortadella rolls with the closure facing downwards.
5. Brown for a couple of minutes before adding the tomato puree . Season with salt and pepper and leave to cook for 15 minutes over medium heat, without a lid.
6. Serve hot with a side dish of your choice.

Although mortadella is a typical product of Emilia Romagna, it is not uncommon to hear this recipe called Apulian-style mortadella rolls, as in this explanatory video . Regardless of its origins, it is delicious and deserves to be tried also in this variant with a filling enriched with stringy cheese . You can use mozzarella, scamorza, provola or provolone.

Among the other recipes that feature mortadella as the protagonist, there is one that you shouldn't miss: it's valigini , rolls where this sausage is used in the filling.

Conservation

The rolls prepared following this recipe can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for a maximum of 1-2 days.

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