These savory stuffed rolls of pork are a very tasty, grain-free, low carb alternative to ravioli.
Italian Pork Rollatini Low Carb is a grain-free, gluten-free, flavorful Italian way to serve pork or chicken.
Flattened pork cutlets stuffed with prosciutto, ricotta cheese, parmesan, and parsley, then simmered in a tomato sauce.
Savory rolls of pork stuffed with Italian goodness. My Hubby and kids absolutely loved these.
Flatten Pork Cutlets with a mallet.
Like this one: Where to get a Mallet
Top with prosciutto, ricotta, parsley & Parmesan.
Roll pork and close rolls with a toothpick.
Pan sear and then cover & simmer pork rolls in the sauce. Remove toothpicks & serve.
Italian Pork Rollatini Low Carb
Ingredients:
- 1 lb boneless pork cutlets, thinly sliced cutlets
- 6 slices prosciutto
- ⅓ cup ricotta cheese, whole ricotta
- 2 tablespoon flat-leaf Italian parsley
- 2 tablespoon parmesan
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup onions, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon chicken broth
- 2 cups marinara sauce, use a no sugar added brand
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasonings, like this kind
- 1 ½ tablespoon extra parmesan cheese *optional
Directions:
- Place a pork cutlet between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and flatten pork cutlet with a kitchen mallet or pounder until very thin (about ¼ inch).
- Peel back the top of plastic wrap and place a slice of prosciutto on the flattened pork. Place about a tablespoon of ricotta on top and sprinkle with a little parsley and parmesan.
- Roll pork cutlet up around the filling, and use a toothpick to close. Pinch the side ends closed (the side ends should stick together). Repeat with other cutlets.
- In a large frypan over medium-high heat add the olive oil and place pork rolls toothpick side down in the pan.
- Fry until just browned and turn to brown the other side. Remove pork rolls from the pan, set on a plate, and let cool. Remove toothpicks from pork rolls and set aside (they will return to the pan later).
- In the same fry pan add onions and minced garlic. Saute over medium heat until onions are translucent.
- Add chicken broth to the frypan and loosen garlic and onions from pan and stir together.
- Add pork rolls back to the frying pan and cover with the marinara sauce. Sprinkle with sea salt and Italian seasonings.
- Heat to a boil, then turn heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with optional extra Parmesan & Serve.
Nutritional Data: Servings: 6, Serving size: 1 roll, Cal: 280, Carbs: 3g, Net Carbs: 2 g, Fiber: 1 g, Protein: 34 g, Fat: 17 g, Sugars: 1 g.
*All nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*
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Italian Pork Rollatini Low Carb
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless pork cutlets thin cutlets
- 6 slices prosciutto
- ⅓ cup ricotta cheese whole ricotta
- 2 tablespoon flat leaf Italian parsley
- 2 tablespoon parmesan
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup onions minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon chicken broth
- 2 cups marinara sauce use a no sugar added kind
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasonings
- 1 ½ tablespoon extra parmesan cheese *optional
Instructions
- Place a pork cutlet between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and flatten pork cutlet with a kitchen mallet or pounder until very thin (about ¼ inch).
- Peel back top of plastic wrap and place a slice of prosciutto on the flattened pork. Place about a tablespoon of ricotta on top and sprinkle with a little parsley and parmesan.
- Roll pork cutlet up around filling, and use a toothpick to close. Pinch the side ends closed (the side ends should stick together). Repeat with other cutlets.
- In a large fry pan over medium high heat add the olive oil and place pork rolls toothpick side down in pan.
- Fry until just browned and turn to brown other side. Remove pork rolls from pan, set on a plate, and let cool. Remove toothpicks from pork rolls and set aside (they will return to the pan later).
- In the same fry pan add onions and minced garlic. Saute over medium heat until onions are translucent.
- Add chicken broth to the fry pan and loosen garlic and onions from pan and stir together.
- Add pork rolls back to the frying pan and cover with the marinara sauce. Sprinkle with sea salt and Italian seasonings.
- Heat to a boil, then turn heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve.
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