Feta Stuffed Shishitos In Phyllo Food

FETA-STUFFED SHISHITOS IN PHYLLO

Steps:

• Toss peppers with oil; season with salt. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high; add peppers and cook, stirring, until blistered, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate; let cool completely.
• Stir together feta and cream cheese in a small bowl until smooth. Make a small slit along long side of each pepper; stuff peppers with cheese mixture.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lay 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface; brush with oil. (Keep rest of phyllo covered with a damp towel as you work.) Cut lengthwise into 3-to-4-inch-wide strips (slightly smaller than peppers). Place a pepper at bottom of each strip; tightly roll. Transfer, seam-side down, to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush top with oil; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Repeat with remaining peppers and phyllo. (Rolled peppers can be frozen, covered tightly, up to 2 weeks.) Bake until phyllo is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

SPINACH AND FETA PHYLLO ROLL

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook 4 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 min. Spoon into medium bowl.
• Add half the spinach to skillet; cook 1 min. or just until wilted, stirring frequently. Remove from skillet. Repeat with remaining spinach. Cool completely.
• Heat oven to 350ºF. Squeeze out excess liquid from spinach; place on cutting board. Chop coarsely. Add to onion mixture along with the cheese; mix lightly.
• Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface; spray with cooking spray. Top with remaining phyllo sheets, spraying each with additional cooking spray before covering with next sheet.
• Spread spinach mixture down center of phyllo stack. Fold both long sides of phyllo over spinach mixture; spray with additional cooking spray. Place, seam sides down, on parchment-covered rimmed baking sheet; spray with cooking spray.
• Bake 45 min. or until crisp and golden brown. Serve topped with sour cream.

STUFFED SHISHITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450˚ F. Cut a 1- to 1 1/2-inch slit down the length of each shishito pepper. Stuff the peppers with the cheese. Wrap each stuffed pepper with a small slice of the serrano ham.
• Arrange the peppers on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake until the ham is lightly browned and the cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes.

PHYLLO-WRAPPED GREEK BAKED FETA WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and position a rack in the center.
• Prepare the phyllo. Take each sheet of phyllo dough and spread it carefully on a clean surface or cutting board. Brush the surface of the phyllo facing you with extra virgin olive oil.
• Wrap the feta blocks in the phyllo. Now, add one block of cheese on top of the phyllo toward the bottom (the short end closest to you). Wrap the feta with the phyllo, folding the sides to almost cover the cheese. And again, brush the folded phyllo with olive oil as needed. Continue to wrap the phyllo around the cheese block, moving the cheese away from you. Repeat with the second block of feta and the remaining phyllo sheet. Brush the top layer with olive oil.
• Arrange the phyllo-wrapped feta, seam side down, on a small sheet pan.
• Bake. Bake in the heated oven for 20 minutes or until the phyllo is golden and crispy on both sides (if after 20 minutes, the bottom is fully golden and the top is not, carefully turn it over on the other side and return to the oven for another 5 minutes or so).
• Serve with honey. When ready, remove the baked feta from the oven and, using a spatula, carefully transfer to a serving plate. Immediately drizzle with the honey and sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds. Finish with a sprinkle of fresh thyme for garnish. Serve!

RATATOUILLE PHYLLO WRAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lay 1 sheet phyllo on a work surface, and, with a pastry brush, brush lightly with olive oil. Stack 6 more phyllo sheets on top, brushing each with oil. Cut phyllo in half lengthwise.
• In a medium bowl, mix ratatouille, breadcrumbs, and feta; season with salt and pepper. With a spoon, spread mixture lengthwise down center of each phyllo half. Fold one side of each phyllo half over mixture and roll into a log. Cut each log into 6 equal pieces and arrange on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, combine egg yolk with 1 teaspoon water. Brush tops and sides of each piece with yolk mixture. Bake until phyllo is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.