Lentil Quinoa Feta Pockets
- 15 ounces can lentil soup
- 13 cup dried quinoa, precooked to equal 1 cup
- 12 cup diced carrot (about 2 medium carrots)
- 12 cup diced celery (about 2 stalks)
- 12 cup diced onion (about 1/2 medium onion)
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 18-14 teaspoon ground organic cumin
- 14 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 frozen pie crusts, thawed
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prebake 1 pie shell for about 9 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- While the first crust is baking, remove dough from the other pie shell, combine to form a ball, separate into 4 small balls, and roll into about 3-4 inch rounds in a slightly floured surface.
- Combine carrots, celery, onions, and garlic in a sautee pan over very low heat.
- Sweat the vegetables for about 8-10 minutes until the veggies are soft.
- Add the can of lentil soup, the cooked quinoa, frozen peas, the cumin, and the thyme.
- Cook over low-to-medium heat until the liquid reduces and the mixture is thicklike a filling.
- About 20 minutes.
- Using a spoon, put a dollop of filling in the middle of each of the mini dough rounds.
- Add a bit of the feta.
- Then fold the round in half and pinch the edges to seal.
- They will look like little samosas.
- Place in a baking tray/pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
- (Or a nonstick tray.
- ).
- Now use the remaining filling to fill the pie crust.
- Top with remaining feta.
- Place both the pie and the pockets in the oven.
- Bake the pockets for about 20-25 minutes (turning once at about 15 minutes) until both sides are golden brown.
- Bake the pie for about 17-20 minutes until the top and crust turns golden.
lentil soup, quinoa, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, frozen peas, feta cheese, ground organic cumin, thyme, frozen pie crusts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lentil-quinoa-feta-pockets-400413 (may not work)