Broccoli Phyllo Pie Recipe

Summary

Cooking Time2 MinDifficulty LevelBetter Buy
Health IndexHealthy++Cuisine
CourseMethod
VegetarianMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Vegetable oil2 Teaspoon
 Mushrooms2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Onion1 Cup (16 tbs), minced
 Garlic2 Clove (5gm), minced
 All purpose flour3 Tablespoon
 Milk fat1 1/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Broccoli package2 , drained
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon
 Ground pepper1/4 Teaspoon
 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
 Parmesan cheese1/4 Cup (16 tbs), grated
 Egg whites4
 Cream of tartar1/4 Teaspoon
 Vegetable cooking spray
 13 sheets frozen phyllo pastry, thawed

Directions

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic; saute 7 minutes.
Sprinkle flour over vegetable mixture; stir well.
Stir in milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
Stir in broccoli, salt, and pepper.
Let cool.
Stir in egg yolks and cheese.
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed of an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
Fold beaten egg white mixture into broccoli mixture.
Coat a 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray; place 1 sheet of phyllo in pan (keep remaining phyllo covered).
Coat phyllo with cooking spray.
Layer 9 more sheets on top of first sheet, coating each with cooking spray and fanning each slightly to the right. (The overhanging sheets will form a circle around the pan.)
Gently press phyllo into pan, forming a shell; fill with broccoli mixture.
Top with remaining 3 sheets, coating each with cooking spray and fanning each to the right.
Fold edges over top to enclose filling.
Coat top of phyllo with cooking spray.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25 minutes.
Cover and bake 35 minutes; let stand 10 minutes.
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