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Grilled Wild Mushroom Strudel

Tantalize your dinner guests with this flaky, buttery appetizer chock full of earthy mushrooms and healthy spinach.

Type: Vegetables
Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

8 oz 227gFresh oyster mushrooms
8 oz 227gFresh portabello mushrooms - stems removed
8 oz 227gFresh shiitake mushrooms - stems removed
  Olive oil - as needed
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
5 oz 142gFresh spinach leaves
1 cup 237mlHeavy cream
5   Sheets phyllo dough
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozButter - (1 stick) - melted

Recipe Instructions

Brush mushrooms clean with a damp paper towel. Brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the mushrooms over Direct Medium heat and grill 10 to 15 minutes or until tender. Let cool; discard base of oyster mushrooms just where stems attach to each other. Chop mushrooms roughly. Place in a strainer and allow any excess moisture to drain away.

In skillet, saute spinach in olive oil until wilted. Add cream and simmer until reduced by half, about 12 minutes. Stir in mushrooms.

On waxed paper lay one sheet of phyllo dough. Brush phyllo with butter and cover with second sheet. Brush second sheet with butter. Continue layering and brushing sheets until all five are buttered.

Place mushroom mixture on the long edge of the phyllo dough and roll toward the other edge. Fold over edges to seal. Place on an insulated baking sheet, seam-side down. Place in center of cooking grate and cook over Indirect Medium heat 15 to 20 minutes or until nicely browned on top. Cut into 2-inch pieces.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Wine Recommendation: A California Pinot Noir will caress the creamy mushrooms. Splurge on a special reserve.

Beer Recommendation: An India Pale Ale will be hoppy enough to do homage to the earthy mushrooms and dry enough to cut the richness of the butter.

Source:
Weber's Recipes at http://www.weber.com

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