Puccia Stuffed with Mortadella, Stracciatella, and Chopped Pistachios: An Explosion of Flavor!

Preparation

10 minutes

Difficulty

Very easy

There is a pairing that in recent years has conquered the hearts (and palates) of all food lovers: we are talking about the magic trio formed by mortadella, stracciatella, and pistachio.

But what happens if we enclose this creamy and crunchy filling inside a warm, fragrant, and aromatic leavened bread like our Salento-style Puccia (Puccia alla Salentina)? The result is a masterpiece of taste, a bite that unites Emilia and Puglia in an unforgettable street food experience, which you can easily recreate at home in just a few minutes.

We at Alimenta know well that the secret to a fast but unforgettable meal lies in the quality of the ingredients and raw materials. That’s why our Puccia is the ideal base for this recipe: crispy on the outside and incredibly soft on the inside, ready to welcome the most mouth-watering fillings.

Here is how to prepare your gourmet puccia!

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Puccia Stuffed with Mortadella, Stracciatella, and Chopped Pistachios: An Explosion of Flavor!

Ingredients

1 Alimenta Puccia alla Salentina
80 g thinly sliced mortadella (preferably PGI and with pistachios!)
50 g extra-fresh Apulian stracciatella cheese
1 generous tablespoon of chopped pistachios
Optional: a teaspoon of savory pistachio cream or a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Proceedings

1

Heat the Puccia on a griddle or in the oven for a few minutes, then cut the Puccia alla Salentina in half.

2

Spread the stracciatella on the warm base and lay the mortadella slices creating soft "waves."

3

Sprinkle with plenty of chopped pistachios, close, and enjoy immediately!

The Step-by-Step Recipe

Heat the base: the secret to a perfect puccia is the temperature. Preheat the oven, a griddle, or a non-stick pan. Heat the Alimenta Puccia alla Salentina for 2 minutes per side, then cut it in half. It must be piping hot, releasing all the aroma of freshly baked bread, with a crispy outer crust.

Spread the cheese: once removed from the heat, spread a generous layer of stracciatella on the bottom half of the puccia. The heat of the bread will further soften the cheese, making it irresistible.

Add the meat: add the mortadella slices. Don’t flatten them! Lay them down creating “waves” or small folds: this way the sandwich will be more voluminous, soft to the bite, and look like it’s from a true gourmet sandwich shop.

The pistachio touch: sprinkle plenty of chopped pistachios over the mortadella. If you are a true “pistachio-lover,” this is the time to also add a few drops of savory pistachio cream or a light drizzle of EVOO.

Serve: close the puccia with its top half, press lightly to blend the flavors together, and get ready for your first, unforgettable bite.

The Real Secret? The Alimenta Puccia alla Salentina

For an excellent sandwich, the fillings inside are not enough: the bread makes 50% of the difference. Alimenta’s Puccia alla Salentina is made respecting regional traditions, with the highest quality raw materials that guarantee a perfect hold even with the moistest ingredients like stracciatella.

Is your mouth watering yet?
Discover the quality of our baked goods and let yourself be inspired by Alimenta’s tradition and innovation. Find our Puccia alla Salentina and all our other specialties (piadine, pinse, cascioni) in the supermarket nearest to you!

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In this recipe

Puccia alla salentina

One bite and you fly in Salento: Puccia holds the aroma of wheat and the lightness of a dough that’s soft inside and delicately crispy outside. Perfect to fill with fresh and tasty ingredients, it turns every meal into a journey through the flavors of Puglia.

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