Fresh vegetable turnovers
Chatelaine
Makes
8 turnovers, for about 4 servings
* PLUS Baking Time: 12 minutes
Ingredients
-
4 cups
finely chopped fresh
mixed vegetables
, such as cauliflower, carrots, onions, snow peas, celery and broccoli
-
1 tbsp
melted
butter
-
1 tbsp
vegetable oil
-
8 sheets
phyllo pastry
-
1 cup
cooked
rice
-
1 cup
creamy
goat cheese
-
1/3 cup
chopped fresh
basil
-
pinch
salt
-
pinch
pepper
Instructions
- Microwave, steam or boil vegetables until bright in color. Rinse with cold water and drain. Stir butter with oil. Lightly brush some over 1 sheet of phyllo pastry. (Cover remaining phyllo with a damp tea towel to prevent drying out.) Fold in half lengthwise and brush top surface. Mound 1/2 cup (125 mL) vegetables at one end, slightly off centre. Top with 2 tbsp (30 mL) rice, 2 tbsp (30 mL) goat cheese, 2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh basil and pinches of salt and pepper. Fold as if folding a flag until it forms a triangle. Brush with oil-butter mixture. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Make 8 triangles. Bake in preheated 375F (190C) oven until browned, from 12 to 15 minutes. Serve hot along with a steaming bowl of soup.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 230,
- Protein
- 8.4 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 24.9 g,
- Fat
- 10.8 g,