Phyllo Cheese Bundles Recipe
Ingredients
| Yellow squash | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), shredded | |
| Zucchini | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), shredded | |
| Red bell pepper | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Onion | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm) | |
| Frozen phyllo dough (12X17 inches each) - 6 sheets, thawed and cut crosswise into halves | ||
| Cottage cheese | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Scallions (green onions 6 inches long ) - 4, gree portion only, blanched | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1.Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Take a non stick skillet and spray it with non stick cooking spray. Heat.
MAKING
3. To the warm skillet, add, onion, garlic, pepper, zucchini, squash and cook over medium heat.
4.Stir frequently and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes till the moisture evaporates completely. Let cool.
5.Clean work surface and spray non stick cooking spray.
6.Arrange the phyllo halves side by side on the work place.
7. Place 2 phyllo dough halves over each of the dough halves to form a stack of total 3 dough halves. Make 4 stacks like this.
8.Spray surface of stacks with non stick cooking spray.
9.To the vegetable mixture add cottage cheese and mix well.
10. Spoon 1/3 of cottage cheese vegetable mixture on the center of stacks and bring the edges together in a twist to form a bundle. Repeat the same with the other 3 stacks to form 4 bundles in total.
11.Secure the bundle with a scallion.
12. Arrange bundles on the baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes until the bundle browns.
SERVING
13.Serve hot.
1.Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Take a non stick skillet and spray it with non stick cooking spray. Heat.
MAKING
3. To the warm skillet, add, onion, garlic, pepper, zucchini, squash and cook over medium heat.
4.Stir frequently and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes till the moisture evaporates completely. Let cool.
5.Clean work surface and spray non stick cooking spray.
6.Arrange the phyllo halves side by side on the work place.
7. Place 2 phyllo dough halves over each of the dough halves to form a stack of total 3 dough halves. Make 4 stacks like this.
8.Spray surface of stacks with non stick cooking spray.
9.To the vegetable mixture add cottage cheese and mix well.
10. Spoon 1/3 of cottage cheese vegetable mixture on the center of stacks and bring the edges together in a twist to form a bundle. Repeat the same with the other 3 stacks to form 4 bundles in total.
11.Secure the bundle with a scallion.
12. Arrange bundles on the baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes until the bundle browns.
SERVING
13.Serve hot.
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