Phyllo triangles with basil, zucchini and pine nuts
Phyllo triangles with basil, zucchini and pine nuts recipe in the zucchini category
Recipe ingredients:
- 12 ounces zucchini, trimmed, coarsely grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 chopped onion
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/3 cup packed grated parmesan cheese
- 6 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- 1 egg
- 6 sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, 1 stick
- 1 egg white, beaten to blend, glaze
- Sesame seeds
Recipe method:
- Toss zucchini with 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Let stand 30 minutes.
- Drain zucchini well. Roll in kitchen towel and squeeze dry.
- Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add onion. Saute until beginning to brown, about 6 minutes.
- Add zucchini. Saute until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Mix in basil, parsley and garlic. Add wine.
- Cover skillet. Simmer 3 minutes.
- Uncover. Stir until any liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer zucchini mixture to large bowl and cool.
- Mix in both cheeses, then pine nuts.
- Season filling with salt and pepper. Mix in egg.
- Lightly oil 2 large baking sheets.
- Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface with 1 short end parallel to edge of work surface.
- Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and damp kitchen towel.
- Brush phyllo sheet lightly with butter.
- Cut lengthwise into 3 equal strips, each about 4 inches wide.
- Place 1 generous tablespoon filling at bottom end of 1 strip.
- Fold 1 corner of phyllo over filling.
- Repeat folding down length of strip as for flag, brushing twice with butter and forming triangle.
- Place pastry on prepared baking sheet. Brush with butter.
- Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and filling.
- Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover tightly with plastic and chill.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Brush pastries with egg white.
- Sprinkle pastries generously with sesame seeds.
- Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
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