Zampone con Patate: Zampone with Potatoes

Name: Zampone con Patate: Zampone with Potatoes
Prep time: 1 d 3 h
Cook time: 1 d 3 h
Total time: 1 d 3 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 fore shank of a pig (zampone, shin bone removed by your butcher), soaked overnight in cold water; 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 5 Tbsps butter; 227 grams ground pork; 227 grams ham skin, diced small; 2 links sweet Italian sausage, removed from the casing; 237 milliliters milk; 6 larges potatoes; 227 grams prosciutto cotto, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 6 servings Salt and pepper; 1 pinch pinch of the following spices: cinnamon, cloves, coriander, anise, caraway; 6 servings Aceto Balsamico, preferably Fabbi (a Modenese producer of balsamic vinegar)

Zampone con Patate: Zampone with Potatoes might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 33g of protein, 42g of fat, and a total of 625 calories. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up fore shank of a pig, pepper, the following spices: cinnamon, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ham you could follow this main course with the Apple Graham Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 27 hours. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Remove the zampone from its bath and rinse in cold water. Pat dry.

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Water

In a large bowl, thoroughly combine the pork meat, ham skin, the prosciutto, the Italian sausage and the spices. Season the inside of the zampone with salt and pepper and stuff with the pork mixture. Using a large needle and butcher's twine, truss the leg. In a large pot, place the zampone with enough water to cover by several inches.

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Italian Sausage

Salt And Pepper

Prosciutto

Spices

Water

Meat

Pork

Ham

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Kitchen Twine

Bowl

Pot

Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer covered for 2 hours.

Meanwhile peel and quarter potatoes and place in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring the potatoes to a boil over high heat and cook until tender, approximately 10 minutes. Once potatoes are cooked drain them and mash using potato masher, ricer or food mill.

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Potato

Water

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Potato Masher

Potato Ricer

Pot

Add the butter and enough of the milk to make a loose yet homogenized mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Reserve warm until ready to serve.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter