Phyllo Purses With Roasted Squash, Peppers And Artichokes
- Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Purses:
- 2 cups (1-inch) cubed peeled butternut or kabocha squash
- 2 large green bell peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 cups thinly sliced leek (about 3 large)
- 3 large poblano chiles, seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
- 16 (18 x 14-inch) sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- to prepare sauce, combine first 6 ingredients; cover and chill
- preheat oven to 375
- Arrange squash and bell pepper halves in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; coat the veggies with spray. Sprinkle evenly with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Bake at 375 for 40 minutes or until squash is tender, stirring after 20 minutes.
- reduce oven to 350.
- Cook cumin seeds in large nonstick skillet over medium heat one minute or until toasted and fragrant. Add oil to pan, increase heat to medium high and add leeks and poblanos. Saute 8 minutes or until leek it tender. Cool slightly
- Combine squash,bell peppers, leek mixture, remaining 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper, 2 tbl cilantro and artichokes, tossing gently
- Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface; lightly coat with spray. Top with another phyllo sheet; lightly coat with spray. Gently press sheets together. Spoon about 1 & 1/4 cups squash mixture into center of phyllo stack, top with 3 tbl cheese. Gather 4 corners of phyllo and crimp and twist to seal forming a purse. Lightly coat purse with cooking spray; place on baking sheet. Repeat to make 8 purses. bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until phyllo is browned and crisp. Serve with sauce.
yogurt, fresh cilantro, fresh mint, paprika, salt, freshly ground black pepper, butternut, green bell peppers, cooking spray, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cumin seeds, olive oil, poblano chiles, fresh cilantro, hearts, phyllo dough, feta cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/phyllo-purses-with-roasted-squash-peppers-and-artichokes-1278244 (may not work)