Chard, Kale and Cheddar Phyllo Pie
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced or finely chopped
- 1 each onions chopped
- 2 cups mushrooms, button oor cremini, sliced, about 8 to 10 mushrooms
- 1 pound swiss chard tough ends removed, stems and leaves separated, coarsely chopped
- 1 x salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 pound kale stems removed, leaves coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
- 3 tablespoons parsley leaves freshly chopped
- 1 tablespoon thyme freshly chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 tablespoon oregano freshly chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 10 sheets phyllo (filo) pastry sheets
- 1 x nonstick cooking spray or butter
- Adjust the oven rack to lower-middle position.
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot
- Add the garlic and onions, stirring, and cook for about 4 minutes until the onions are soft.
- Stir in the mushroom, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until the mushrooms start becoming brown, and part of the moisture has been evaporated.
- Add the chard leaves, stems and kale leaves, stirring, and cook for about 5 minutes, until all the leaves are wilted and completely cooked through.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Remove from the heat, and transfer the vegetable mixture into a large bowl, add the toasted pine nuts and herbs, and mix until well combined.
- Set aside.
- Meanwhile whisk the eggs and cheddar in another medium bowl until well mixed.
- Pour the egg and cheese mixture into the vegetable mixture, and stir until well combined.
- Coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray or grease with butter.
- Lay the first sheet of phyllo pastry over the bottom of pie pan.
- Try to let the pastry fill up the whole pan, and will have edges hanging out of the pan.
- Coat the entire phyllo sheet with cooking spray or brush with melted butter.
- Then repeat another 5 sheets of phyllo, spray each sheet.
- Don't lay them all at same spot; every time lay the sheet at a different angle, then the overhanging sheets will be more evenly spread, later will make an even crust.
- Spoon the filling into the crust and spread it evenly.
- Fold all the overhanging phyllo sheets in over the filling, and try to arrange them evenly.
- Lay another 4 sheets of phyllo over the filling.
- Coat each layer with cooking spray or brush with butter.
- Stuff the edges into the sides of the pan to form a pie crust looking.
- Coat with cooking spray.
- Using a paring knife gives the top several small cuts in order to let the steam come out during the baking.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 35 to 40 minutes, until the top and sides are completely golden and brown.
- Watch carefully when the baking is close to the end, if the crust is too brown, lower the temperature of the oven for another 25 degrees F.
- Cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
olive oil, garlic, onions, mushrooms, chard, salt, nuts, parsley, thyme, oregano freshly, eggs, cheddar cheese, phyllo, nonstick cooking spray
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chard-kale-cheddar-phyllo-pie-52541 (may not work)