Ricotta & spinach filo bites

Ricotta & spinach filo bites takes about 1 hour and 18 minutes from beginning to end. This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 60 and costs 23 cents per serving. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 63 calories. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. 118 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is brought to you by BBC Good Food. Head to the store and pick up filo pastry, spring onion, frozen spinach, and a few other things to make it today. With a spoonacular score of 12%, this dish is rather bad. Spinach Ricotta Bites, Smoked Chicken and Spinach Filo Triangles, and Spinach And Pecan Filo Mini-tarts are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 60

Preparation duration: 60 minutes

Cooking duration: 18 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil

1 bunch spring onion, finely chopped

200g frozen leaf spinach, thawed, well-drained and finely chopped

200g pack feta cheese, drained

250g tub ricotta

1 tbsp chopped dill

2 eggs, lightly beaten

20 sheets filo pastry

175g butter, melted, for brushing

Equipment:

oven

baking sheet

frying pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

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.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas

2. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment.

3. Heat the oil in a pan, then cook the spring onions for 1-2 mins until softened.

4. Add the spinach and cook for a few mins more until any liquid has evaporated.

5. Remove from heat.

6. Pat the feta dry with kitchen paper, then crumble it finely into a large bowl.

7. Add the ricotta, dill and season with pepper. Taste, then add a little salt if needed.

8. Add the eggs and spinach mixture, then mix well.

9. 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.

10. Brush the 3 strips lightly with melted butter. Fold in half lengthwise so they are half the length, then brush again with butter.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. Brush the tops with butter, then bake for 15-18 mins until lightly golden and crisp.


Nutrition Information:

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63k Calories
1g Protein
4g Total Fat
3g Carbs
0% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
63k
3%

Fat
4g
7%

  Saturated Fat
2g
16%

Carbohydrates
3g
1%

  Sugar
0.2g
0%

Cholesterol
16mg
6%

Sodium
96mg
4%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
1g
3%

Vitamin K
13µg
13%

Vitamin A
508IU
10%

Selenium
3µg
5%

Vitamin B2
0.07mg
4%

Folate
13µg
3%

Calcium
31mg
3%

Vitamin B1
0.04mg
3%

Manganese
0.06mg
3%

Phosphorus
27mg
3%

Iron
0.34mg
2%

Vitamin E
0.26mg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.32mg
2%

Vitamin B12
0.09µg
1%

Zinc
0.22mg
1%

Vitamin B6
0.03mg
1%

Magnesium
4mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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