Crusty Chicken With a Twist
- 1 12 cups cooked chicken, cubed
- 1 14 cups drained frozen spinach
- 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can low-fat cream of chicken soup (98% fat free)
- 13 cup parmesan cheese
- 13 cup water
- 1 teaspoon basil (divided)
- 18 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 34 cup melted butter
- 1 -2 garlic clove, finely minced
- 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
- Spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray, set heat to medium-low, add the first eight ingredients, as listed (1/2 teaspoon of the basil), stirring after each addition.
- Heat throughly, turn off heat and add egg stirring to mix,set aside.
- Melt butter, garlic and the other 1/2 teaspoon basil in microwave safe measuring cup.
- Spray 9"glass pie plate with non-stick spray.
- Follow instructions for phyllo dough on box about keeping sheets moist.
- Using pastry brush dab the melted butter mixture onto phyllo dough one sheet at a time, fold sheet long ways in thirds and place spoke-fashion in pie plate, letting extra drape over side,repeat six (6) times.
- Take (4) more sheets dab with the butter mixture and fold into thirds and starting in the center make a cross letting extra drape over.
- Add the chicken spinach mixture into the center,gently lift the shorter pieces of dough and pat down, then lift the 4 longer pieces of dough and bring to center folding back leaving a 2-3" square opening.
- With a 3"sheet of phyllo dough fold in half,at one end fold making a triangle, gently fold around,forming a rose, press or pinch bottom, place in center of square, make three (3).
- Pour left over butter over roses and phyllo dough.
- Bake at 350 degrees.
chicken, frozen spinach, lowfat cream of chicken soup, parmesan cheese, water, basil, nutmeg, egg, butter, garlic
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crusty-chicken-with-a-twist-116338 (may not work)