This delicious mediterranean recipe is a favourite with our Sicilian neighbours. Involtini are easy to prepare and can be baked or grilled.
Preparation & Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Serves: 6
You will need:
Lamb Brand Breadcrumbs 200g
Lamb Brand Pine Nuts 25g
Lamb Brand Golden Raisins 25g
Lamb Brand Basil ½tsp
Lamb Brand Table Salt to taste
Lamb Brand Ground Black Pepper to taste
Life Sun dried Tomatoes 200g, chopped
Swordfish Steaks 800g, thinly sliced
Red Ripe Tomatoes 800g, peeled and chopped
Black Olives 100g, stoned and finely chopped
Onions 2 medium, finely sliced
Celery 1 stalk, finely chopped
Capers 50g, finely chopped
Grated Romano Cheese 100g
Olive Oil 2 tbsp
All you have to do is:
Heat 1tbsp oil in a frying pan to fry 1 onion, half of the capers, half the olives and half the celery. Add a couple of chopped slices of swordfish and season with salt and pepper and allow flavours to blend for a couple of minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
When the mixture is cold add the breadcrumbs, basil and romano cheese and mix well.
Divide the filling among the swordfish slices and roll enclosing the filling.
In a large frying pan heat the remaining oil and fry the onion until light brown, add the remaining capers, celery and olives. Add the pine nuts, raisins and sun-dried tomatoes.
Gently mix all ingredients while adding the chopped ripe tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste.
Cook over low heat for 20 minutes.