Sicilian Vota Vota Recipe

Sicilian Vota Vota on a wooden cutting board FI

Sicilian Vota Vota was just another food I learned to enjoy marrying into a Sicilian family. Similar to a calzone but stuffed with ingredients like swiss chard, sausage and endless variations to please every tastebud.

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Prep Time 45

Cook Time 45

Course Appetizers and Drinks

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Dough

1 ½ cup flour
2 cup durum wheat flour optional (you can substitute regular flour)
1 cup water warm
½ tsp yeast
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil

Filling

1 bunch broccoli sauteed or any green leafy vegetable
5 oz pork sausage 1 sausage, casing removed
salt and pepper to taste
1 clove garlic chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 potato boiled, peeled and sliced
1 egg or egg white

Instructions

Dough

Place the yeast and sugar in a small bowl and add warm water. Let stand while the yeast activates (5 minutes or so).
Combine both types of flour in a medium bowl. Use a whisk to mix together. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour the yeast and water in the centre. Using your fingers stir in a circular motion mixing water with flour until you have wet all of the flour. Combine to a ball pressing firmly to make a ball of dough.
Brush 1 tbsp of olive oil over the dough ball, cover with plastic wrap and let rest for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Place in a warm place or in the stove turned off but with the light on.
This isn't a traditional pizza dough it's more of a flatbread so it will not rise like pizza dough. Once the dough has had a chance to rest, turn it out onto a floured surface and using a rolling pin roll out to about 12" x 18" (you can also cut the dough in half and roll out two pieces of about 12 x 9 and fill them with different ingredients.
Carefully transfer the dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The sides make hang over the sides but that's ok.

Filling

Remove the casing from the sausage and place small chunks in a fry pan. Cook the sausage. Sauté the broccoli separately in a little bit of oil. Drain any excess liquid from the fried sausage and broccoli otherwise your dough will become soggy.
Add olive oil, salt and chopped garlic to the sliced potatoes and mix gently to combine.
Preheat oven to 400℉. Lightly beat an egg to create an egg wash.
Place filling in centre of dough and drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil on top. Fold over one side, and brush egg wash on the edge of the dough, then fold over the other side on top of the egg wash. Brush more egg wash on the ends, then roll up the ends and pinch to seal them closed so they don't open up while cooking.
If your vota vota is filled a lot you can squeeze down gently on the top to flatten it out a little. Then take a fork and prick the top to allow steam to escape during the baking process. Brush the top of the vota vota with remaining olive oil.
Bake for about 40 to 45 minutes on the middle rack turning half way through. Check the vota vota at 20 minutes to make sure it need more baking time. Bake until slightly golden. Remove from heat and let rest for about 10 minutes. Slice in about 2 inch pieces and serve immediately.

Notes

Top Tips

Save time by preparing the filling in advance and storing it in the refrigerator until you are ready to make the dough.

The dough is more like a flatbread so don't expect it to rise too much.

Drain any excess fluid from filling before layering it on the dough.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 666mgPotassium: 283mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1586IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 3mg

Keyword baked doughnuts, homemade pizza dough recipe, sicilian, traditional italian

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