Turkey-and-Cheese Roll-Up
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, divided
- 1 large onion, finely chopped, optional
- 3/4 cup raw rice
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- Pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley, optional
- 10 sheets filo dough (read the box carefully for defrosting instructions)
- 4 ounces smoked turkey, cut into fine strips
- 4 ounces Swiss cheese, grated (about 1 cup)
- 4 ounces cheddar, grated (about 1 cup)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lavishly grease a cookie sheet or (preferably) cover it with parchment paper.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large saucepan.
- Add the optional onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until it's translucent.
- Add the rice and chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes, or until the rice had absorbed all the broth.
- Cook to lukewarm, then season to taste with pepper and stir in the optional parsley.
- Meanwhile, melt the rest of the butter in a small saucepan.
- Put 1 filo sheet in front of you and brush it lavishly with melted butter.
- Repeat this brushing process, using plenty of butter, stacking the sheets, until all the sheets have been used.
- Carefully spread the cooled rice over the filo sheets, leaving a 2-inch border all around.
- Top the rice with the turkey and the turkey with the cheeses.
- Slide your hand under a short end of the filo stack and lift up approximately 3 inches of it.
- Fold this over once, as if you were making the first fold in a business letter.
- Fold the long sides over to seal the filling.
- Continue folding until the strudel is all rolled up.
- Place the strudel on the cookie sheet seam side down.
- With a sharp knife, make several slashes in the top to let out the steam.
- Bale for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the strudel is well browned and crisp-looking.
- (Some of the filling may leak out onto the pan, but don't worry about that.)
- Let the strudel stand for 5 minutes before you slice it with a sharp knife.
unsalted butter, onion, rice, chicken broth, pepper, fresh parsley, read, turkey, swiss cheese, cheddar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/turkey-and-cheese-roll-up-recipe.html (may not work)