Name: Cheesy spinach parcels
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 225g fresh spinach washed; 1 tbsp groundnut oil; 1 large shallot finely diced; 25g walnuts or pine nut roughly chopped; 75g vegetarian cheddar grated; pinch freshly grated nutmeg; 2 tbsp double cream; 1 tsp walnut oil; 25g butter melted; 12 squares filo pastry each measuring 16cm x 16cm

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Cheesy spinach parcels

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Serves 4

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Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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225g fresh spinach

washed
1 tbsp groundnut oil
1 large shallot

finely diced
25g walnuts or pine nut

roughly chopped
75g vegetarian cheddar

grated
pinch freshly grated nutmeg
2 tbsp double cream
1 tsp walnut oil
25g butter

melted
12 squares filo pastry

each measuring 16cm x 16cm

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal450
fat27g
saturates11g
carbs42g
sugars2g
fibre2g
protein12g
salt2.22g

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Place spinach in a pan and stir over a high heat until wilted. Strain, squeeze out as much liquid as possible, then roughly chop.
step 2

Heat oil in a frying pan, sauté shallot until softened. Add walnuts, then fry for 2-3 mins. Remove from heat, stir in spinach, cheese, nutmeg, cream and seasoning.
step 3

Mix walnut oil with butter. Brush a thin coating on a piece of pastry. Place another piece on top with corners at a different angle, brush with the butter and repeat with one more piece. Place a spoonful of spinach mix in the centre, bring up corners of pastry and pinch in the middle to form a parcel. Repeat to make remaining parcels, then transfer to a greased baking tray. Brush parcels with remaining butter and oil. Bake for 20 mins until golden.

Recipe from Good Food Vegetarian Christmas, December 2006

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