Provolone Rice Recipes

POLPETTONE WITH SPINACH AND PROVOLONE

Steps:

• Put bread cubes in a small bowl, cover with cream and set aside to soak until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Put beef, pork and veal in a mixing bowl. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, nutmeg, rosemary, thyme, sage and parsley. Add Parmesan and, using hands, knead seasoning into meat. Combine soaked bread (and any remaining cream) with beaten eggs, then pour mixture over seasoned meat and knead until well combined.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-by-18-inch baking sheet with parchment or foil. Press ground meat mixture evenly over parchment to make a flat rectangle slightly smaller than the baking sheet. Top with slices of mortadella. Scatter cooked spinach evenly over mortadella. Break provolone slices into rough pieces and distribute over surface. Finish with hard-cooked egg chopped into chunks.
• Using parchment to help, roll the meat into a long cylinder with filling on the inside. With the long side facing you, first lift parchment and use it to roll meat to the center, pressing down to keep it in place. Then lift parchment on the opposite long side, bringing meat just past the center to overlap itself slightly. Pinch the "seam" of the meat together to keep filling in place. Sprinkle with half the dry crumbs. You will now have a cylinder approximately 15 inches long. Twist ends of parchment to firm the mixture, then transfer to a deep-sided baking dish or roasting pan, and place it seam-side down. Carefully remove and discard parchment. With hands, press firmly to form cylinder into a long loaf with rounded ends. Dust top and sides with remaining bread crumbs. (The polpettone may be prepared to this point several hours, or up to 24 hours, in advance; keep refrigerated and bring to room temperature before baking.)
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until internal temperature is 140 degrees. Let rest for 10 minutes and cut into 1-inch-thick slices and serve. (Alternatively, cool to room temperature and refrigerate for up to 3 days. If serving cold, cut thinner slices.)

PROVOLONE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Pound chicken breasts with flat side of meat mallet until flattened to an even thickness.
• Place seasoned bread crumbs on flat dish.
• Press both sides of the chicken into the crumbs.
• Place coated chicken pieces in a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with Italian seasoning (if using) and top with provolone cheese.
• Dot with butter.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is golden and crispy around the edges, the way I prefer it.

PROVOLONE RICE

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil.
• Add the rice.
• Reduce the heat and cook until tender (about 20 minutes).
• Drain.
• Return to the pan and toss in the remaining ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Serve warm.