Gennaro Contaldo’s Christmas Porchetta Recipe | Citalia

pork belly

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs provide a lower-fat option, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

white wine

🥗Healthier: broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider

Broth adds flavor without alcohol, and apple cider is often less expensive.

Heat olive oil in a pan and add onions to sweat them.

Add chicken liver to the pan and stir to seal them.

Mix in sage, rosemary, and thyme for flavor.

Pour in a splash of white wine and stir.

Add toasted pine nuts and season with salt and black pepper.

Soak bread in water, then squeeze out excess water and break it into pieces.

Mix the soaked bread with lemon zest and parmesan cheese.

Butterfly the pork loin and belly, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Fill the pork with the prepared stuffing and mortadella.

Roll the pork tightly and secure with butcher's twine.

Season the outside with salt and pepper, then add a splash of white wine and olive oil.

Roast in the oven for 3 hours.

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