Porchetta stuffed with wild mushrooms, celeriac mash & gravy
Porchetta stuffed with wild mushrooms, celeriac mash & gravy
Ingredients
For the porchetta
- 1.5kg pork belly, skin scored
- 500g pork shoulder, cut into 2.5cm cubes
- 200g mixed wild mushrooms, roughly chopped
- 100g prosciutto, finely chopped
- 100g Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 2 sprigs rosemary, leaves finely chopped
- 2 sprigs thyme, leaves finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- sea salt and black pepper
For the celeriac mash
- 1kg celeriac, peeled and chopped
- 100g butter
- 100ml milk
- sea salt and black pepper
For the gravy
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 500ml chicken stock
- 100ml red wine
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp flour
- sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Lay the pork belly flat on a board and bash it out slightly with a rolling pin to even it out.
- 2
In a bowl, combine the pork shoulder, mushrooms, prosciutto, Parmesan, rosemary, thyme, garlic and olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper.
- 3
Spread the mixture evenly over the pork belly, then roll it up tightly like a Swiss roll.
- 4
Tie the porchetta tightly with kitchen string at 5cm intervals.
- 5
Season the outside of the porchetta with salt and pepper.
- 6
Place the porchetta in a roasting tray and roast in a preheated oven at 180°C for 2 hours, or until the skin is crispy and the meat is cooked through.
- 7
While the porchetta is roasting, make the celeriac mash. Boil the celeriac in salted water until tender, then drain well.
- 8
Mash the celeriac with the butter and milk until smooth and creamy. Season well with salt and pepper.
- 9
To make the gravy, heat the olive oil in a saucepan and cook the shallots and garlic until softened.
- 10
Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- 11
Gradually whisk in the chicken stock and red wine, then bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes, or until thickened.
- 12
Stir in the balsamic vinegar and season well with salt and pepper.
- 13
Remove the porchetta from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving.
- 14
Serve the porchetta with the celeriac mash and gravy.
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Nutrition
Per serving (based on 8 servings)

