Simply delicious crisp phyllo pastries filled with chicken & spinach.
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | Sharon Swanson, Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Prep time | 1 1⁄2 hours |
| 2 | Tablespoon | butter |
| 1 | onion (large, chopped) | |
| 2 1⁄4 | Pound | chicken (ground) |
| 30 | Ounce | frozen spinach (chopped, thawed and squeezed dry) |
| 1 1⁄2 | Teaspoon | salt |
| 1 | Teaspoon | black pepper (ground) |
| 1⁄2 | Teaspoon | nutmeg (ground) |
| 1⁄4 | Teaspoon | red-pepper flakes |
| 1 1⁄2 | Cup | feta cheese (crumbled) |
| 4 | eggs (slightly beaten) | |
| 1 | Tablespoon | fresh oregano (chopped) |
| 8 | phyllo dough (sheets, thawed, halved crosswise) |
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Melt butter in large skillet over high heat. Add onion; reduce heat to medium; cook 5 minutes. Add chicken; cook 8 minutes, until no longer pink. Add spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg and pepper flakes; cook 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Stir in cheese, eggs and oregano.
Place half sheet phyllo in bottom of pan. Coat with cooking spray. Repeat with 7 more half sheets, coating each sheet. Spread spinach mixture over top. Repeat with remaining 8 half sheets. Cut top layer in 8 equal pieces. Bake in 375 degree oven until browned, 45 minutes.
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