Stuffed Broccoli Rabe Roll- Rotolo Di Broccoletto

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 2 lbs fresh broccoli rabe
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
• 1 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (1 lb) package store-bought pizza dough (or homemade_)
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into small pieces (1 small ball )
• 1/4 lb provolone cheese, cut into small pieces
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon water
• coarse salt, for sprinkling
• sesame seeds, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a sauté pan and cook the garlic until very soft.
• 2 stir in the broccoli rabe and cook for 3 minutes.
• 3 stir in the wine vinegar, basil, oregano, and salt.
• 4 transfer the mixture to a bowl. let it cool 5 minutes.
• 5 put the dough in a bowl and allow it to come to room temperature.
• 6 roll it out on a floured surface into a 12 x 14-inch rectangle and place it on a lightly greased rimless baking sheet.
• 7 brush the top of the dough with the remaining olive oil.
• 8 spread the broccoli mixture over the top to within 1/2 inch of the edges, scatter the cheeses on top.
• 9 starting with the side closest to you, roll the dough up tightly like a jelly roll on the baking sheet, tucking in the 2 side ends as you roll.
• 10 pinch the undersides of the dough together to seal it.
• 11 mix the egg with the water in a small bowl and use it to brush the top of the dough.
• 12 then sprinkle the coarse salt and sesame seeds evenly over the top.
• 13 preheat the oven to 375°f.
• 14 cover the roll with a towel and allow it to rise for 25 minutes.
• 15 bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until nicely browned.
• 16 let the roll cool about 5 minutes on the baking sheet before using a large spatula to transfer it to a cooling rack.
• 17 cut the roll while warm into thick slices.