Vege Filo Parcels

Filo pastry is great! This is just one recipe you can use with it. This is something that is made for two people, so you will have to adapt it to your needs.

Vege Filo Parcels

Ingredients:

half a small spanish onion, chopped
1/2 cup snow peas chopped into small strips
1/4 each of yellow, green and red capsicum, seeded and sliced
1/2 cup each of brocolli and cauliflower, sliced
1 cup of shredded cabbage
salt & pepper
1 tsp wholegrain mustard
1/4 tsp crushed ginger
1/2 tsp sun-dried tomato pesto (bought ready made)
50 ml sour cream (can use light sour cream)
8 sheets filo pastry

Method:

1. Spray frypan or wok with cooking spray. Put all veges into pan and gently stir fry. Add seasonings and stir until combined.

2. Fold in sour lite cream through mixture.

3. Place 1/4 of the mixture onto 2 sheets filo and wrap into a parcel. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.

4. Place parcels onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Spray parcels with cooking spray and bake at 180 deg C. for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden.

Serves: 2

Rating: 4

Leek, Pumpkin & Goat's Cheese Strudel

When you feel like something special, this dish is the way to go.

Leek, Pumpkin & Goat's Cheese Strudel

Ingredients:

1.2kg butternut pumpkin, deseeded, peeled, cut into 2.5cm pieces
Olive oil spray
1 tbs olive oil
3 leeks, trimmed, washed, thinly sliced
6 sheets filo pastry
50g butter, melted
1 x 120g pkt goat's cheese, crumbled
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Rocket leaves, to serve

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Scatter the pumpkin over the tray and spray with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Bake in oven for 40 minutes or until soft.

2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the leek and cook, stirring often, for 20 minutes or until soft and slightly golden. Remove from heat.

3. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Place the filo on a clean work surface. Cover with a clean tea towel and then a damp tea towel (this will help prevent it drying out). Place 1 sheet of filo on the work surface and brush with a little butter. Top with another sheet of filo and brush with butter. Continue to layer with the remaining filo and butter. Cut the filo stack in half lengthways.

4. Spread the leek mixture over 1 filo stack, leaving a 2cm border along the sides and a 4cm border at each end. Place the pumpkin on top of the leek and scatter with the goat's cheese. Brush the filo edges with butter and place the remaining filo stack on top. Press firmly to cover and enclose the filling. Fold in the edges to secure.

5. Transfer the strudel to the lined tray. Use a sharp knife to score the pastry across the top at regular intervals. Brush the top with any remaining butter and sprinkle with cumin seeds. Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden and crisp. Serve immediately with rocket.

Source: Australian Good Taste - October 2006 , Page 26

Rating: 4.5