Roast Vegetable And Feta Vol Au Vents Recipes

ROASTED VEGGIE PASTA WITH FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the feta and vegetables on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Toss vegetables and drizzle cheese with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of salt.
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until the tomatoes have burst.
• Meanwhile, boil the pasta in very salty water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• When the vegetables and feta are done baking, combine the feta and pasta in a large bowl. Stir the feta is evenly dispersed over the pasta. Then add the vegetables, remaining olive oil, remaining salt, pepper, lemon juice, and arugula and stir gently till combined.
• Serve immediately or save in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

CREAMY CHICKEN VOL-AU-VENT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, unfold 1 puff pastry sheet. Using a 3-1/4-in. round cutter, cut out six circles. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet., Unfold the remaining pastry sheet. Cut 6 more circles out with the 3-1/4-in. round cutter; with a 2-1/2-in. cutter, cut centers out of the circles. Place the rings on top of the circles that are on the baking sheet. Place the center circles also on the baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk egg and water; brush over pastries. Chill 15 minutes. Bake until dark golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Add leeks and pepper to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 5-7 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in bacon, chicken, cream cheese, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until blended; remove from heat., When cool enough to handle, hollow out pastries with a small knife. Fill with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with parsley and pepper. Serve with small center pastries on the side.

VOL AU VENTS

Steps:

• Put the stock and bay leaf in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and turn off the heat.
• Melt the butter in a saute pan and fry the onions for 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until shrunken, dark and golden. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Sprinkle over the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the wine and cook until it disappears. Pour over the stock, add the chicken and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Stir in the creme fraiche and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the parsley.
• Spoon the chicken mixture into the vol au vent shells and serve.

ROAST VEGETABLE AND FETA VOL-AU-VENTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 20C or 180C fan forced.
• Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
• Combine pumpkin, kumara and capsicum in a large bowl.
• Arrange vegetables on prepared trays and spray with cooking oil and bake for 40 minutes or until tender, swapping trays half way through cooking.
• Cool vegies on trays and then transfer to a large bowl and add creamed corn and mix well.
• Replacebaking paper on trays and arrange vol-au-vent cases on prepared trays and spoon vegetable mixture into cases and sprinkle with a little fetta and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until heated, switching trays between shelves halfway through baking.
• Serve.

ROASTED FETA

Steps:

• Tip the antipasti and its oil into a roasting tin, squeeze over the lemon juice, reserving the zest, and place the feta in the middle of the tin. Season with black pepper and drizzle over a little extra olive oil. Bake in the oven at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 25 mins. Toast the pittas for 1-2 minutes until warmed through. Scatter the lemon zest over the feta. Serve with the pittas.