Prosciutto and Pesto Parcels Recipe

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Prosciutto and Pesto Parcels
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
2526
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. First make the risotto. Heat the olive oil and 1oz of butter in a large, deep frying pan. Add the shallots and fry gently for 5 minutes until soft.
  2. Stir in the garlic and cook for 8 minutes, until it starts to soften.
  3. Add in the Arborio rice and stir until it is glistening with butter. Add the wine and cook until all of it has been absorbed.
  4. In a separate pan, bring the stock to a simmer.
  5. Add a ladleful of hot stock to the rice and cook over a moderate heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring until the liquid has absorbed. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
  6. Continue adding the stock, a ladleful at a time, until all or nearly all of it has been used and the rice is tender, this should take about 18 minutes from the first ladleful.
  7. When the risotto is ready, remove from the heat and stir in the remaining butter, the basil and 4 tablespoons of grated Parmesan. The finished risotto should be quite fluffy but not soupy. Cover and set aside.
  8. Meanwhile, make the pesto. Place the basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, Parmesan, pecorino, salt and freshly ground pepper in a food processor and blend until combined.
  9. Overlap two prosciutto slices into a cross. Place a generous dollop of risotto in the centre of the ham and wrap the ham over the risotto to make a parcel.
  10. Repeat the process making 4 parcels in all.
  11. Peheat the broiler.
  12. Place a teaspoon of pesto on the top of each parcel (reserving the remaining pesto for future use) and sprinkle each parcel with a teaspoon of grated Parmesan.
  13. Broil for 2 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and serve at once.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2526.08 Kcal (10576 kJ)
Calories from fat 825.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 91.68g 141%
Cholesterol 60.3mg 20%
Sodium 56439.35mg 2352%
Potassium 488.52mg 10%
Total Carbs 330.06g 110%
Sugars 9.72g 39%
Dietary Fiber 4.45g 18%
Protein 21.02g 42%
Vitamin C 11mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 397.7mg 40%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 346.93 Kcal (1453 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.59g 141%
Cholesterol 8.28mg 20%
Sodium 7751.39mg 2352%
Potassium 67.09mg 10%
Total Carbs 45.33g 110%
Sugars 1.34g 39%
Dietary Fiber 0.61g 18%
Protein 2.89g 42%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 18%
Iron 0.2mg 10%
Calcium 54.6mg 40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 57.4
    Points
  • 61
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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