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Savory Strudel with Asiago DOP, Broccoli, and Sausage

17/11/2023

Let’s see how to make a savory strudel that combines the intense flavor of Asiago DOP with the freshness of broccoli and the tasty sausage. Here are the ingredients and the procedure to prepare this delicious dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 roll of puff pastry or phyllo dough
  • 200 g of Asiago DOP
  • 300 g of broccoli
  • 200 g of sausage
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 egg (for brushing)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Extra virgin olive oil to taste

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. Clean the broccoli by separating the florets from the stem and steam them or cook in slightly salted water until they are tender but still crispy. Drain and let them cool.
  3. In a frying pan, gently sauté the finely chopped onion with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
  4. Remove the skin from the sausage and crumble it into the pan with the onion, cooking it until it becomes slightly golden.
  5. Add the broccoli to the sausage and let it flavor for a few minutes. Adjust with salt and pepper and let the mixture cool.
  6. Cut the Asiago DOP into cubes.
  7. Roll out the puff pastry or stack the phyllo dough sheets on top of each other, brushing them with a bit of oil, until you reach the desired thickness.
  8. Distribute the filling of broccoli, sausage, and Asiago DOP in the center of the dough, leaving a margin at the edges.
  9. Roll the dough over itself to form a strudel, sealing the edges well to prevent the filling from leaking out during cooking.
  10. Brush the surface with a beaten egg to obtain an even golden color.
  11. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until the strudel is golden and crispy.
  12. Let it cool down a bit before cutting into slices and serving.

Fun Facts

The strudel, although typically known as a sweet dish of Austrian origin, is also excellently suited for savory variations and is very popular in the north-eastern regions of Italy as well. The savory strudel can be enriched with numerous ingredients; in this case, we have a combination of flavors that recall the mountain landscapes and pastures where Asiago DOP is produced. A comforting dish suitable both as a main course and as a unique dish during the autumn or winter period.

Savory Strudel with Asiago DOP, Broccoli, and Sausage