Phyllo Triangles With Basil, Zucchini And Pine Nuts Recipe
Phyllo Triangles With Basil, Zucchini And Pine Nuts Recipe
Ingredients:
12 ozs of zucchini; well-trimmed & grated coarsely
1/2 tsp of salt
6 Tbsps of basil; freshly chopped
2 Tbsps of olive oil
3/4 of onion; chopped
2 Tbsps of parsley; freshly chopped
2 tsps of garlic; minced
1/4 c of dry wine (dry)
1/3 c of cheese (Feta); crumbled
1/3 c of cheese (Parmesan, packed); shredded
6 Tbsps of nuts (Pine); toasted
6 pcs of pastry sheets (phyllo, frozen and thawed or fresh)
1 pc of egg
1/2 c of butter (unsalted); melted
1 pc white of egg; beaten so it blends
Sesame-seeds
Instructions:
In medium-sized bowl, toss the zucchini w/ 1/2 tsp of salt. Let it stand for half an hour. Drain the zucchini thoroughly and roll into paper towel; squeeze them dry.
In large heavy skillet, heat the oil on mid-high heat. Then, add the onion and saute for 6 mins ’til it begins browning.
Add the zucchini then saute for 5 mins ’til it begins browning. Mix garlic, parsley along w/ basil in then add in wine.
Next, cover the skillet and simmer for 3 mins. Remove cover and stir for 2 mins ’til liquid starts to evaporate. Transfer the zucchini mix into separate bowl; cool.
Then mix two cheese in along w/ nuts and pepper and salt for seasoning then stir egg in.
Grease 2 big baking thin sheets lightly and place one sheet of phyllo on surface w/ one short-end parallel the edges of surface. Lightly brush sheet w/ butter then equally cut it lengthwise to three strips, every strip 4-inches wide.
Then, place a generous Tbsp filling onto bottom-end of a strip. Next, fold a phyllo corner onto filling.
Then, repeat folding the length of the strip down as flag and brush twice w/ butter forming a triangle. Next, place the pastry onto prepared thin sheet and brush w/ butter.
Fill more sheets of phyllo w/ the same procedure. These may be prepared a day before; tightly cover then chill.
Preheat the oven (400 degrees F). Brush the pastries w/ white of egg. Generously sprinkle w/ sesame-seeds. Bake for 25 mins or ’til golden-brown. Serves 18.
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