Smoked Mozzarella and Sun-dried Tomato Cigars

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Vineyard Visit

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (37)

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Ingredients

6 sheets phyllo dough
4 tablespoon butter, melted
8 ounces smoked mozzarella, sliced 1/4-inch thick
8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup Prosecco
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 cups field greens

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Lay a sheet of phyllo dough on a clean dry work surface. Use a pastry brush to brush the phyllo sheet with melted butter. Fold the phyllo sheet in half lengthwise, resulting in a 12 by 8-inch rectangle. Brush the top of the phyllo with melted butter. Place a few slices of smoked mozzarella at a narrow end of the phyllo rectangle, leaving 1-inch on each side. Top the cheese with a few pieces of sun-dried tomatoes. Carefully roll up the phyllo dough into a cigar shape starting with the cheese and tomato end. About half way through the rolling, tuck in the 1-inch ends of the phyllo dough, and continue rolling. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet, seam side down, and brush the top with butter. Continue rolling the 5 remaining cigars. Bake until golden, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small ball jar or in a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid combine the extra-virgin olive oil, Proseco, cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Shake well. Toss the Proseco vinaigrette with the field greens. Place the dressed greens on a serving platter or on individual serving plates.

Slice the cigars into 2-inch pieces. Place atop the dressed field greens. Serve immediately.

The baked cigars are about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. The flavor is great. YUM!!

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recipe Smoked Mozzarella and Sun-dried Tomato Cigars
eddie Washington, DC 10-03-2009
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Nightmare
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I'm no newbie to working with phyllo dough, but for some reason I can't get make the filling stay inside the dough. I've... varied amounts of filling as well as the amount of butter used on the dough, but I've done this three times now and each time I end up with a sheet pan full of mess. And the few that come out ok, the phyllo is just not a vehicle for the heaviness of the smoked mozz. I like the suggestion of Crescent rolls instead of the Phyllo. Will give that a try. Read more
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LIZ Belleville, IL 09-20-2009
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Good
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Didn't make the saled just the cheese cigars Great flavor but too much butter for me I also probably put too much cheese in... them it oozed out on a couple I did not have sun dried tomatoes but I had just roased the last of my tomatoes so I used them. Turned out great Read more
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Priscilla Clovis, CA 06-15-2009
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Ymmm Tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are very very tasty. Recipe is yummy as is, but I also like this recipe because it is so easily adapted for personal... taste or whims. It takes a little practice to roll the cigars, but that is true of real cigars as well, and worth the practice time. The imperfect cigars taste as good as the perfected ones! Read more
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john New Orleans, MA 05-28-2009
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Great and interesting
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

great recipe. I think this is something that is better than others. I used the frozen phyllo (which is available with about... 24 sheets, and I used 2 sheets per cigar). Let me tell you that my friends loved the appetiser. I will defenitely make them again. Cuban cigarsRead more
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renata cardiff, CA 12-16-2008
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A HIT! Just make it!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

great recipe. I used the frozen phyllo - the kind that comes with about 24 sheets, and I used 2 sheets per cigar. Everyone... loved the appetiser, I also made a dipping sauce out of mustard/jem, becuase the cigars came out a bit dry. Will defenitely make again. Read more
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Susie Orange, CA 12-05-2008
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Phyllo cigars
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I tried this twice and both times it was bad. Both times it oozed out. What did I do wrong?