Filo Strudel with Port Wine Sauce

Savoury vegetarian strudels filled with mushrooms, leeks, and cheese, served with a rich, glossy port wine and red wine sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 708.4 kcals 4250.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 39.1 grams 234.6 grams
Fat 49.7 grams 298.2 grams
Protein 17.1 grams 102.6 grams
Cook Time
45 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
15
g
Butter
A knob of butter
250
g
Cream Cheese
Full-fat
25
g
Butter
Cold and cubed
GrainsCereals
18
piece
Filo Pastry
23cm x 15cm rectangles
Liquids
200
ml
30
ml
Port
A good glug
NutsSeeds
1
clove
1
pinch
Salt
To taste
1
pinch
Black Pepper
Freshly ground, to taste
2
clove
Garlic
Crushed, for the sauce
OilsFats
1
tablespoon
Olive Oil
For frying
2
tablespoon
Olive Oil
For the sauce
Vegetables
150
g
Leeks
Roughly chopped
5
piece
Tomatoes
Skinned, de-seeded and chopped
1
piece
Onion
Sliced
75
g
Chestnut Mushrooms
Sliced, for the sauce

Steps

  • Fry mushrooms and garlic in oil and butter for two minutes then drain thoroughly.
  • Fry the trimmed leeks in the same manner and drain well until solid.
  • Mix ricotta and cream cheese with seasoning in a bowl until smooth.
  • Fold mushrooms, leeks, and tomatoes into the cheese mixture and chill for 2 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Layer three sheets of pastry per strudel, brushing each with melted butter.
  • Place a portion of filling at the bottom edge of each pastry stack.
  • Fold and roll the pastry into a tight parcel and brush with butter.
  • Bake the strudels on a tray for 25 minutes.
  • Sauté onion, sauce mushrooms, and garlic in oil until soft.
  • Add vegetable stock and boil until almost evaporated.
  • Pour in wine and port then reduce the liquid by half.
  • Whisk cold butter cubes into the sauce until glossy.
  • Serve the strudels on a pool of the prepared sauce.