Spinach Ricotta Filo Pastry Parcels Asda Good Living Recipes

RICOTTA AND SPINACH FILO PARCELS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Add the spinach to the onion and cook until wilted. Cool, stir into the ricotta mix and season. 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.

SPINACH & RICOTTA FILO PASTRY PARCELS | ASDA GOOD LIVING

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Heat 1 tsp of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the spring onions until soft. Transfer to a bowl. Add the spinach to the pan and cook until it wilts.
• Tip the spinach into a sieve standing over a bowl. Press with the back of a wooden spoon to extract excess water.
• Add the spinach, ricotta and Cheddar to the spring onions and mix together. Season with pepper.
• Cut each sheet of pastry in half to make two pieces that are almost squares. Lay three squares on top of each other.
• Keep the rest of the pastry covered with a clean, damp (not wet) tea towel, as filo pastry dries out and becomes brittle and unusable quickly.
• Brush the top square of pastry with oil and put a quarter of the ricotta mixture in the middle. Fold up the edges to make a money purse shape and twist the top to seal it.
• Brush all over with oil and put on the baking tray. Repeat to make three more parcels. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until crisp and golden.

RICOTTA & SPINACH FILO BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment. Heat the oil in a pan, then cook the spring onions for 1-2 mins until softened. Add the spinach and cook for a few mins more until any liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat.
• Pat the feta dry with kitchen paper, then crumble it finely into a large bowl. Add the ricotta, dill and season with pepper. Taste, then add a little salt if needed. Add the eggs and spinach mixture, then mix well.
• Unfold the filo and cut into three pieces lengthwise, cutting through all of the sheets at once. Take out 3 sheets and wrap the remainder tightly to prevent them from drying out. Brush the 3 strips lightly with melted butter. Fold in half lengthwise so they are half the length, then brush again with butter. Place 1 tsp of the mixture on the end of each strip, fold a little pastry over the filling, then fold in the edges. Loosely roll to form a cigar. Place on the baking sheets, a little apart, then finish making the rest. Can be frozen in a large plastic container for up to 3 months.
• Brush the tops with butter, then bake for 15-18 mins until lightly golden and crisp.

SPINACH & RICOTTA SLICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Melt half the butter with the oil in a sauté pan. Add the onion and cook for 10 mins until softened. Remove to a bowl.
• Add a few handfuls of spinach to the pan and cook for a few mins until it has wilted down. Remove from the heat and drain in a colander. Repeat until all the spinach is cooked. Press with the back of a spoon to remove any excess liquid. Now roughly chop and tip into the bowl with the onion. Stir in the nutmeg, ricotta, egg yolks, Parmesan and some seasoning and mix well.
• Roll out one pack of pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 25 x 30cm rectangle, then lay on a large baking sheet. With the longest side facing you, pack the spinach mixture down the middle of the pastry, leaving a 5cm border all the way around. Brush the pastry all the way round with some beaten egg.
• Roll out the second pack of pastry to a rectangle slightly larger than the first. Drape over the top and gently press down the edges to seal both pastry layers together. Trim the edges to neaten and crimp with your fingers, or seal down with a fork.
• Brush all over with beaten egg and, if you like, lightly score the pastry with the back of a knife in a criss-cross fashion, making sure you don't cut all the way through. Bake for 40 mins. Leave to rest for 10 mins before serving.