| Phyllo Star Clusters w/Caramelized Onions
Categories: Mushrooms, Onion, Butter, Garlic, Holidays, Appetizers
FILLING
2 tablespoons of butter
1 1/2 cup of onion, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup of fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/3 cup of roasted red peppers, chopped
2 tablespoons of black Olives, chopped
1/4 teaspoon of salt |
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PASTRY
8 Frozen phyllo pastry, thawed
1/2 cup of butter, melted
1/2 cup of soft spreadable garlic herb
Heat oven to 350ºF. In 10-inch skillets melt 2 tbsp. butter; add onions. Cook over med. heat; stirring occasionally, until onions are golden and caramelized (4-7 min.). Stir in remaining filling ingredients. Continue cooking until heated through (1-2 min). Set aside. Cool at least 10 min. Filling can be made one day in advance and refrigerated. Unfold phyllo; place between damp towels to prevent drying. Place 1 sheet of phyllo on dry work surface. Lightly brush phyllo sheets, brushing top sheet with butter. With sharp knife, cut phyllo into 4-inch squares. In center of each square place 1 rounded tsp. onion mixture. Top with 1 tsp cheese. Pull all four corners of pastry to center; pinch and twist tops to seal. Repeat with remaining squares. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 16-20 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm Serving Size: 24
Note: Phyllo dough is available in 1-pound pkgs in the freezer section. To thaw phyllo, follow directions on pkg. Nutrition Facts per serving: 80 cal., 1 g pro., 5 g carbo., 7 g fat, 15 mg chol., 130 mg sodium. Source: News-Enterprise, Elizabethtown, Ky. Nov.13, 97 Recipe From: Land O Lakes Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 353 by P&S Gruenwald <sitm@ne.infi.net> on Dec 09, 1997 |
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