Best Fig And Prosciutto Stuffing Recipes

ITALIAN FIG AND PROSCIUTTO STUFFING

Steps:

• In a nonreactive saucepan, simmer the figs in the Madeira for 15 minutes. Drain, pat dry and roughly chop. Place the figs, prosciutto and pecans in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the parsley, celery, salt, pepper and herbs and cook for 5 minutes more. Place the mixture in a large bowl, add the cubed bread and chicken broth and toss to combine. Add the fig mixture and toss to combine.
• Fill the bird loosely with stuffing; place any remaining stuffing in a casserole and moisten with chicken broth. Roast the bird. Bake the extra stuffing, covered, for about 30 minutes, before serving.

ROAST PORK LOIN WITH FIG AND PROSCIUTTO STUFFING

Steps:

• Pound pork loin to even 1 inch thickness with mallet.
• Add pork to the brine mixture, cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until fully seasoned, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove pork from brine, rinse and dry pork thoroughly with paper towels.
• If not brining season both sides with optional seasoned salt the one posted or any you favor.
• Line shallow roasting pan with foil and position flat wire rack over foil and set aside.
• Lay pork fat side down.
• Place the figs and prosciutto on the butterflied pork.
• Roll the meat jellyroll style over the stuffing and fasten with butcher's twine.
• Place the stuffed roast on rack, rub garlic and rosemary evenly over exposed surface of meat and sprinkle with olive oil.
• Roast 20 minutes at 450 degrees.
• Remove roast from oven and brush exposed surface with optional warmed fig jam or baste with the juices in bottom of pan.
• Return roast to oven and roast 25 minutes longer. Glaze should be nicely browned and internal temperature should register 145 degrees. Please do not overcook.
• Let rest 10 minutes, cut off twine, slice and serve with pan juices.

FIG-AND-PROSCIUTTO STUFFING

Steps:

• Simmer the figs in the Madeira for 15 minutes, drain well, pat dry and chop roughly. Place the figs, prosciutto and pecans in a large bowl. Prepare the bread stuffing, then combine it with the fig mixture. If baking in a casserole, it will not be necessary to add more chicken broth.

FIG AND PROSCIUTTO STUFFING

Steps:

• 1) Preheat the oven to 350. Spread the bread on 2 large baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes until dry. 2) In a skillet, melt the butter. Add the onion and celery and cook over low heat until softened, 10 minutes. Stir in the ground fennel and prosciutto and cook for 1 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. 3) In a very large bowl, toss the bread with the prosciutto mixture and figs. In a bowl, beat the eggs, stock , salt and pepper; pour the mixture over the bread and stir to thoroughly combine the ingredients. 4) Bake until heated through and crisp on top