Braised Pork Rolls

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp. + 1 tsp/ nonpareil capers, rinsed
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
• 4 boneless center-cut pork chops (5 oz. each, about 3/4-inch thick)
• 3 tbsp. sorghum flour
• 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 3/4 cup gluten-free low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tbsp. no-salt-added tomato paste

Makes  4 Servings

1. In a small bowl, combine parsley, Parmesan, capers, garlic, and lemon zest.
2. With a sharp knife, slice each chop in half horizontally to make 8 thinner chops. Working wit hone piece at a time, place between 2 sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap and use a meat mallet or a small skillet to pound each to a 1/8-inch thickness.
3. Divide the parsley mixture evenly among the 8 cutlets, pressing down and leaving a 1/4-inch border all around. Starting at one short end, roll the cutlets up. Press on the rolls to seal. Using 2 tablespoons of the flour, sprinkle the rolls evenly all over.
4. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the pork, seam-side up, and cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Turn the pork, seam-side down, and add the broth and tomato paste to the pan, stirring to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a smmer. Cover and cook until the pork is cooked through but still juicy, about 7 minutes.
5. With a slotted spoon, transfer 2 pork rolls to each of 4 serving plates, leaving the heat on under the sauce.
6. In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons cold water and the remaining 1 tablespoon flour. Whisk the flour mixture into the sauce in the pan and simmer until lightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the sauce over each serving.

WW POINTS VALUE: 7 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Gluten Solutions Cookbook. This is an elegant Italian dish you won't find at a restaurant but you can make this at home any night of the week. The combination of capers, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, and lemon zest is certainly the perfect taste of Italy mixed in with chicken broth and tomato paste. If you're not going gluten-free, you can use whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour and your meal will be just as tasty.