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Savory Sausage and Cranberry Strudel

A refined, quick appetizer: puff pastry filled with turkey and pork sausage, brie and a sweet-and-sour cranberry sauce.
Recipe Savory Sausage and Cranberry Strudel
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 20 minutes
  • Cooking 30 minutes
  • Servings for 6 people

Want to surprise your guests with a tasty, original dish, perfect both as a holiday appetizer and as the star of a casual dinner? This savory sausage and cranberry strudel is the ideal recipe to add a touch of style and flavor to any occasion. A flaky puff pastry shell wraps a generous, balanced filling, where pork and turkey sausage meet the creaminess of brie and the unmistakable sweet-and-sour note of cranberry sauce. The aroma it gives off while baking will fill your kitchen with promise, making the wait a real pleasure.

This savory strudel recipe is also perfect if you’re looking for quick, simple ideas without giving up on flavor and a great result: just spread the filling over the pastry, seal it and pop it in the oven. If you’d like to save even more time, you can make the cranberry sauce ahead; that way it only takes a few minutes to assemble everything and serve a rich savory strudel, fragrant and ready to win everyone over with every bite.

The pairing of sausage and cranberries in puff pastry is surprisingly harmonious, ideal not only as a savory strudel appetizer but also as a one-dish meal with sausage that can enrich a buffet, a rustic aperitivo with friends or an elegant lunch. It shines on the Christmas table, but it’s creamy and satisfying in any season, perfect to bring along as a buffet strudel or to add a gourmet touch to your table.

If you love the versatility of this dish, we also suggest trying the Vegetable Strudel, the Savory Pumpkin and Speck Strudel, the refined Savory Strudel with Gorgonzola and Pears or the timeless Savory Artichoke Strudel. If you’re looking for an easy strudel recipe you won’t forget, this rustic savory strudel will win you over with every taste.

Ingredients for 6 people

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Method

  1. To make the Savory Sausage and Cranberry Strudel, first make the sauce: in a saucepan, combine the water, sugar and orange juice and bring to a boil, then add the cranberries, the pinch of salt and the orange zest and cook for 10-12 minutes. When the sauce has thickened, transfer it to a bowl and let it cool completely before using it.
  2. In a bowl, combine the two kinds of sausage and, after removing the casings, mix them together by kneading with your hands. When the Cranberry Sauce has cooled, you can assemble your strudel: unroll the puff pastry, spread a few tablespoons of sauce over it, arrange the sausage mixture on top and finally add the brie, cut into thin slices. Close the strudel, trimming off the excess pastry, and seal it by crimping the edges.
    Sliced savory sausage and cranberry strudel
  3. Beat the egg yolk with a splash of milk, brush the entire surface of the strudel and bake in a preheated conventional oven at 200 °C (400 °F) for 30-35 minutes. Once nicely golden, take it out of the oven and let your Savory Sausage and Cranberry Strudel cool slightly before serving. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
    Savory sausage and cranberry strudel

Variations and Alternatives

If you want to make your Savory Sausage and Cranberry Strudel richer, you can also add some potatoes (boiled or pan-cooked with a drizzle of oil). If you like, you can also add some fresh herbs such as thyme or sage, and decorate the strudel with poppy or sesame seeds after brushing it with the egg yolk.

Tips

If you want to make this Savory Sausage and Cranberry Strudel truly special, try making it with Homemade Puff Pastry: it will taste completely different.

Storage

The Savory Sausage and Cranberry Strudel keeps in the fridge, in an airtight container, for 1-2 days. Before eating it, we recommend reheating it for about ten minutes in a hot oven to make the pastry crisp again.

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