Prepare a broccoli strudel today and you'll have snacks, schiscette, lunches and dinners ready for tomorrow and after! Here is the recipe
The Salty Strudel it is an easy, fast and very versatile idea to bring to the table on many occasions.
It is prepared with a shell of puff pastry (or brisée if you prefer a more crunchy texture), and a filling of cheeses, cold cuts or vegetables.
There classic strudel recipe he would like a wrapper of pasta called “crazy pasta”, to be precise, but if you want to make a sheet of pasta, you will also be fine. For the filling you can create the combination you prefer, but this season we recommend you try our version with broccoli and scamorza cheese.
The recipe for strudel with broccoli
Here's how to make broccoli strudel.
Ingredients
a roll of puff pastry or rectangular brisè
a broccoli
100 g of sweet smoked cheese
2 tablespoons of Parmesan
extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
a clove of garlic if you like
an egg
Method
First, wash the broccoli florets very well and blanch them for a few minutes in boiling water.
At this point you have two options: saute the broccoli in the pan for a few minutes or not.
In the first case they will certainly be tastier because they are flavored with a clove of garlic and browned with extra virgin olive oil.
If you prefer to use simply boiled broccoli, cook them in boiling water until they become soft and then mash them with a fork.
Once the broccoli is ready, let it cool and then mix it with Parmesan, chopped scamorza with a knife, salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, roll out a roll of puff pastry or brisée by placing it directly on the pan that will go into the oven.
Prick it with a fork and then fill it in the center with the broccoli.
Close the two flaps of pasta and seal the ends like a package.
Brush the surface with a beaten egg and bake at 200 ° in a static oven for 35 minutes.
Variant with sausage
Broccoli and sausage they go too well together, so you can't not try this version too.
In this case, we suggest you blanch the broccoli and then brown them in a pan with the well-shelled sausage.
If you don't like sausage, replace it with speck or bacon cubes.
Variant with vegetables
You can add it to broccoli too other greens and vegetables, such as the cauliflower which must be blanched together with the broccoli and then sautéed in a pan, or the pumpkin roasted in the oven at 200 ° for 25 minutes and then simply mashed with the rest.
If you prefer a combination with leafy vegetables, add steamed spinach, cabbage or chard.
Spicy variant
Broccoli calls chili pepper, even if in the basic recipe we have not included it among the ingredients because maybe not everyone likes it.
We assure you, however, that a pinch of spicy makes the difference.
Use small pieces of fresh chilli or pepper flavored oil if you love the strong version, or some delicate chilli powder or paprika if you prefer something light.
Homemade shortcrust pastry
If you want to prepare the shortcrust pastry at home, you only need to have flour, butter (or oil) and cold water.
Here our shortcrust pastry recipe.
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