Phyllo triangles with basil, zucchini and pine nuts

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
12 ounces Zucchini; trimmed, coarsely
; grated
½ teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons Olive oil
¾ Chopped onion
6 tablespoons Chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons Chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons Minced garlic
¼ cup Dry white wine
⅓ cup Crumbled feta cheese
⅓ cup Packed grated Parmesan cheese
6 tablespoons Pine nuts; toasted
1 Egg
6 Sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen; thawed
½ cup Unsalted butter; melted (1 stick)
1 Egg white; beaten to blend
; (glaze)
Sesame seeds

Directions

Toss zucchini with ½ 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 400F. Brush pastries with egg white. Sprinkle pastries generously with sesame seeds. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

MAKES 18.

Bon Appetit May 1995

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 1689 Calories (kcal); 161g Total Fat; (84% calories from fat); 35g Protein; 30g Carbohydrate; 480mg Cholesterol; 1769mg Sodium Food Exchanges: ½ Grain(Starch); 3½ Lean Meat; 3 ½ Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 29 ½ Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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