Casserole Dinner Swiss Chard Spanakopita Sept 07 Recipes

SWISS CHARD SPANAKOPITA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
• Add white onion; sauté 7 minutes or until golden. Add green onions and garlic, and sauté 1 minute.
• Stir in chard; cook 2 minutes or until chard wilts.
• Stir in parsley and mint, and cook 1 minute. Place in a large bowl; cool slightly.
• Stir in cheeses, salt, pepper, and egg whites.
• Place 1 phyllo sheet on a large cutting board (cover remaining phyllo to prevent drying), and coat with cooking spray.
• Top with 1 phyllo sheet, and coat with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with 3 additional sheets.
• Cut phyllo stack into a 14-inch square. Place square in center of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray, allowing phyllo to extend up long sides of dish.
• Cut 14 x 4-inch piece into 2 (7 x 4-inch) rectangles.
• Fold each rectangle in half lengthwise.
• Place a rectangle against each short side of dish.
• Spread the chard mixture evenly over phyllo.
• Place 1 phyllo sheet on a large cutting board (cover remaining phyllo to prevent drying), and coat with cooking spray.
• Top with 1 phyllo sheet, and coat with cooking spray.
• Repeat procedure with remaining phyllo sheets. Place 18 x 14-inch phyllo stack over chard mixture.
• Fold phyllo edges into center. Coat with cooking spray.
• Score phyllo by making 2 lengthwise cuts and 3 crosswise cuts to form 12 rectangles. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until golden.
• Note: Cut the phyllo stacks so they fit in and up the long side of the baking dish. Arrange folded section against short edges of dish to encase filling.

CASSEROLE DINNER - SWISS CHARD SPANAKOPITA SEPT 07

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium high heat. Add white onion; saute 7 minutes or until golden. Add green onion and garlic, and saute 1 minute. stir in chard;cook 2 minutes or unti chard wilts. Stir in arsley and mint, and cook 1 minute. Place in a large bowl; cool slightly. Stir in cheeses, salt, petter and egg whites. Place Phyllo sheets on a large cutting board (cover remaining phyllo to prevent drying) and coat with cooking spray. Top with 1 phyllo sheet, and coat with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with 3 additional sheets. Cut phyllo stack into a 14 inch square. Place square in thcenter of a 13 x 9 baking dish coated with cooking spray, allowing phyllo to extend up long sides of dish. Cut 14 x 4 inch peice into 2 (7 x 4) rectangles. Fold each rectangle in half lengthwise. Place a rectangle against each short side of dish. Spread the chard mixture evenly over phyllo. Place 1 phyllo sheet on a large cutting board (cover remianing phyllo to prevent drying) and coat with cooking spray. Top with 1 phyllo sheet and coat with cooking spray. Repeat procudure with remaining phyllo sheets. Place 18 x 14 phyllo stack over chard mixture. Fold phyllo edges into center. Coat with cooking spray. Score phyllo by making 2 lingthwise cuts and 3 crosswise cuts to form 12 rectanglees. Bake 350 for 40 minutes or until golden Note: cut the phyllo stacks so they fit in and up the long side of the baking dish. Arrange folded section against short edges of dish to encase filling.