Bombetta Pugliese, or simply, bombetta, are little meat rolls that are stuffed with everyone’s favourite foods - melted cheese and ham. Here, we've used Serrano ham and mozzarella, then paired it with a simple spiced tomato sauce. Serve up with green veg and rosemary potatoes.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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2 unit(s)
Bamboo Skewers
1 bunch(es)
Flat Leaf Parsley
1 ball(s)
Mozzarella
(Contains: Milk)
450 grams
Potatoes
2 sachet(s)
Dried Rosemary
2 unit(s)
British Pork Loin Steaks
4 slice(s)
Serrano Ham
1 sachet(s)
Vegan ‘Nduja
1 carton(s)
Finely Chopped Tomatoes with Basil
10 grams
Chicken Stock Paste
30 grams
Onion Marmalade
160 grams
Fine Beans, Young Pea Pods and Tenderstem Broccoli
1.5 tsp
Sugar
75 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Soak your skewers in cold water to prevent them from burning.
Roughly chop the parsley (stalks and all).
Drain the mozzarella and squeeze out as much liquid as you can. Pat dry with kitchen paper, then tear into small pieces.
Set the parsley and mozzarella to one side for now.
Slice the potatoes into 1cm thick rounds (no need to peel) and pop them onto a large baking tray.
Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle over half the dried rosemary, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.
When the oven is hot, roast on the middle shelf until golden, 35-40 mins. Turn halfway through.
Meanwhile, sandwich each pork steak between two pieces of baking paper or cling film.
Pop onto a board, then give it a bash with a rolling pin or the bottom of a saucepan until it’s ½ cm thick.
Cut each pork steak in half lengthways to make 2 strips.
Lay each Serrano ham slice out onto your board, then lay one strip of pork steak onto each slice of ham. Sprinkle over the remaining rosemary and season with salt and pepper.
Place the torn mozzarella on top of the pork, then carefully roll each one up - these are your bombetta parcels!
Thread the 2 of the bombettas onto 1 skewer per person, then transfer to a lined baking tray.
Drizzle over a little oil and bake on the top shelf of your oven until golden and cooked through, 20-25 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. The pork is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
While everything's in the oven, heat a drizzle of oil in a medium saucepan on medium heat.
Add the vegan 'Nduja (add less if you'd prefer things milder) and fry for 30 secs. Next, stir in the chopped tomatoes, chicken stock paste, onion marmalade, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts).
Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 8-10 mins.
Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water with 0.5 tsp salt to the boil for the veg. When the water is boiling, add the green veg and cook until just tender, 3-4 mins.
Once cooked, drain in a colander, then return to the pan. Drizzle with a little oil and season with salt and pepper.
Once the sauce has thickened, season with salt and pepper. Stir in half the parsley and a good knob of butter (if you have any), then remove from the heat.
Spoon the sauce onto one side of your plates, then lay the bombetta skewers on top of the sauce. Sprinkle over the remaining parsley.
Serve the crispy potato slices and green veg alongside. Drizzle some oil over the veg and season with salt and pepper to finish.