Sausage And Vegetable-filled Loaf

Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 ounces active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (105 f to 115 f )
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, slightly softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup eggplant, pared into 3/8-inch cubes
• 1/2 cup zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 small onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup tomato, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (8 ounces)
• 1/2 lb mild italian sausage, cooked and drained
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 start by making food processor dough:.
• 2 dissolve yeast in warm water in small bowl; add sugar.
• 3 let stand 10 minutes. place flour and salt in food processor workbowl fitted with the steel blade; process 3 or 4 seconds.
• 4 cut butter into cubes; arrange on flour. process 15 seconds. add eggs, 1 at a time, processing 5 seconds after each addition.
• 5 add yeast mixture and process until dough cleans side of bowl, 2 to 10 seconds.
• 6 place dough in greased bowl; turn greased side up.
• 7 cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• 8 to finish the loaf:.
• 9 after preparing food processor dough:.
• 10 in 2 1/2 quart saucepan, add water, eggplant, zucchini, green pepper and onion. cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. simmer until eggplant is softened, 3 to 4 minutes; drain. stir in tomato and italian seasoning.
• 11 stir down dough. turn 2/3 of the dough onto lightly floured surface; roll into 11" circle. ease dough into pan, patting 1 1/2" up side. layer 1 cup of the cheese, the sausage, vegetables and remaining cheese evenly over dough in pan (filling should not come above edge of dough).
• 12 roll remaining dough into 9" circle; cut into 8 wedges. place wedges on filling, slightly overlapping edges and tucking ends under. brush dough with margarine. cover and allow to rise in warm place 30 minutes.
• 13 heat oven to 375°f bake until golden brown, about 40 minutes. cool 10 to 15 minutes.