Ratatouille Savoury Strudel Recipes

VEGETABLE STRUDEL RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400F.
• PREPARE AND SAUTE VEGETABLES/FRUIT: Dice onions, sweet potatoes and peppers finely (1/4-1/2 inch). Shortcuts: Chop vegetables in food processor in 2-3 batches. For easier peeling and dicing sweet potato, microwave it first (pierced with knife) for 4 minutes, peel and dice. If you do this, saute other veggies first, then add sweet potato as it will take less time. Heat oil in large skillet to medium high. Add onions, peppers and sweet potatoes. Saute for for 6-9 minutes until sweet potatoes are almost soft. Add apples, garlic and seasonings. Saute another 2-3 minutes until potatoes are soft (not mushy). Mix in spinach until wilted, one minute. Turn off heat. Mix in crumbled goat cheese. Taste and adjust seasonings. Set aside.
• MAKE STRUDEL: Unfold puff pastry sheet onto flat lightly floured surface. (If puff pastry is not pre-rolled, roll it on floured surface to approximately 12 x 10 inch rectangle.) Spoon vegetable mixture into center, leaving enough room to fold dough over like an envelope. Wrap vegetable mixture by overlapping dough from sides and ends. Pinch dough together to secure.
• BAKE: Place strudel seam side down on pan lined with parchment paper. Use pastry brush to brush egg wash on top and sides. Make 8 evenly spaced small horizontal slits to allow steam to escape. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes before slicing.
• SERVE: Slice strudel into 8-9 pieces and serve as a side dish or as a main dish with soup or salad. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream if desired.

RATATOUILLE SAVOURY STRUDEL

Steps:

• Make the ratatouille: Heat the oil in a pan, cook the onion until tender but not brown, add tomato pulp, tomato paste, salt, pepper, sugar, cayenne pepper, herbs and stock granules, mix well.
• Add eggplant, mix until coated with sauce and cook 5 minutes.
• Add zucchini and pepper and cook for a further 10 minutes.
• When the vegetables are cooked adjust salt and pepper to taste, the vegetables should be quite dry, if not add 1/2-1 tbsp flour and stir well while cooking another minute, so the liquid is absorbed.
• Let cool 5 minutes, then add the mozzarella cubes to the ratatouille.
• Roll out puff pastry so to have a 40x25 cm (I think it's about 20x12. 5 inches) rectangle, put the rectangle on a cookie sheet lined with baking paper, pour ratatouille and mozzarella mixture in the center of the rectangle and roll up, sealing the edges very well.
• Brush with the beaten egg yolk, make a few cuts on the surface (so the steam can get out) and put in preheated oven 200°C for 25-30 minutes or until pastry is golden and crisp (you might want to put another lined cookie sheet on the lower rack as, depending on the freshness of the mozzarella you use, the strudel may produce some liquid and drip).
• Let the strudel cool a little before slicing and serving.