Ricotta & spinach filo parcels

Ricotta & spinach filo parcels

These delicious mini parcels make perfect picnic fare, or posh party bites

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 12

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 1 hour

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Chop the spinach. Cook the onion in a knob of butter with the crushed garlic until softened. Add the spinach to the onion and cook until wilted. Leave to cool.
  2. Mix the ricotta with the lemon zest and grated parmesan, then stir the onion and spinach into the ricotta mix and season. Melt 50g butter and brush a pastry rectangle with the butter, cover with another and brush again. Put 1 tbsp of filling in a corner, fold into a triangle then fold twice more. Brush again. Repeat to make 12. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve 2-3 per person, with salad.

Per parcel

103 kcalories, protein 4.8g, carbohydrate 12g, fat 4.3 g, saturated fat 2.4g, fibre 0.8g, salt 0.58 g

Recipe from olive magazine, August 2008.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 12

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 1 hour

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

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103 kcalories, protein 4.8g, carbohydrate 12g, fat 4.3 g, saturated fat 2.4g, fibre 0.8g, salt 0.58 g

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