What To Do With Capicola Recipes

BROCCOLI PASTA WITH CAPICOLA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli florets and stems and cook until tender but still bright green, about 3 minutes. Remove to a bowl using a slotted spoon; set aside. Return the water to a boil, then add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 2 cups cooking water, then drain the pasta and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in the empty pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until slightly softened, about 1 minute. Add the broccoli stems, half of the florets and 1 cup of the reserved cooking water. Cover and cook until very soft, about 12 minutes.
• Return the pasta to the pot along with another 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water. Add the remaining broccoli florets, half of the ricotta salata, and the herbs and scallions; stir to combine, adding more cooking water to loosen, if needed. Top each serving with the capicola and the remaining ricotta salata.

CAPICOLA, SHIITAKE, AND GIARDINIERA PIZZA WITH SMOKED GOUDA AND MANCHEGO

Steps:

• Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a skillet, swirling to coat. Cook and stir capicola over medium heat until lightly browned and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic clove; remove skillet from heat. Transfer capicola and garlic to a bowl, reserving grease in the skillet.
• Pour remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil into the skillet. Cook and stir shiitake mushrooms until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine 1 tablespoon minced garlic and sesame oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili-garlic sauce, water, sugar, and pepper into the garlic.
• Spread garlic sauce over the pizza crust. Top with capicola, giardiniera, and shiitake mushrooms. Cover capicola and mushrooms with smoked Gouda and Manchego cheeses.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden and cheeses are melted, 8 to 12 minutes.

STUFFED CHICKEN WITH MARGHERITA® CAPICOLA

Steps:

• Butterfly the chicken breast so you are creating a pocket.
• Place 2 slices of capicola, fontina cheese and 2 slices of portobello mushrooms. Fasten with a toothpick. Roll in all purpose floor.
• Place oil in a large saute pan and heat on medium to high. Sear the flour coated chicken breasts until they become browned on all sides.
• Set the browned chicken breasts in a Dutch oven or roasting pan, add butter, white wine, chicken stock, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Bake for 7 minutes at 425 degrees, baste and cook for additional 7 minutes. Serve in center of plate, drizzle pan juices and garnish with parsley.

ITALIAN MEATLOAF FILLED WITH CAPICOLA ROLL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree`s.
• In a large bowl add the bread crumbs and broth and let soften.
• Add the next 8 ingredients mix in well(Pesto to pepper flakes).
• Add the meats and eggs mix together.
• On a damp counter place plastic wrap down. Then the meat mixture in one layer 9 x 12.
• Lay the ham & cheese roll in one row across the long lenght of the meat. Press the Cappicola into the meat.
• With the aid of the plastic wrap pull up the long side meat over the cheese and continue to roll sealing in the cheese.
• Roll onto a large baking pan. Adjust the roll so seam is down and cheese is seal inches. removing the plastic wrap, add discard wrap.
• Place the bacon slices over meat if using.
• Bake in oven for 40-50 minutes. Or until internal temp is 160 degrees when inserted in center of loaf.
• Let the meat rest room temp for 15-20 minutes. Important for the juices to redistribute.
• Serve with your favorite tomato sauce.