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Ricotta Saltimbocca
🇮🇹 Italian

Ricotta Saltimbocca

🇮🇹 Italian

Butter, sage, prosciutto, wine — four flavours that turn quick-seared Prosciutto into saltimbocca alla romana. The pan sauce reduces to a syrup while you plate, so everything lands on the table hot and glistening.

Prep 10 min Cook 12 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

  • Butter40 g
  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic4 cloves, minced
  • Bell Pepper1, sliced
  • Tomato Sauce2 tbsp
  • Olive Oil2 tbsp
  • Dried Oregano1 tsp
  • Spring Onions3, cut into batons
  • Ricotta300 g
  • Sage8 leaves
  • Prosciutto6 slices

Optional extras

  • Fresh Basilhandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Dry the Prosciutto well, then build each piece: sage leaf, prosciutto blanket, pressed flat so nothing slides in the pan.

  2. 2

    Heat the butter and oil in a wide pan over a lively flame until the foam subsides.

  3. 3

    Fry the Prosciutto in a single uncrowded layer, prosciutto down, two minutes, then flip for one — work in batches if needed.

  4. 4

    Keep the first batch warm while the wine hits the empty pan and reduces by half with the sage.

  5. 5

    Return everything to the pan for thirty seconds of mingling, tipping and basting.

  6. 6

    Serve hot from the pan with the syrupy sauce and its sage leaves scattered over.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the dried oregano in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Saltimbocca Recipe 🥩 Easy Italian Dishes · on YouTube