Spinach and Cheese Triangles

23/09/2019 AMBER, Canteen recipes, Healthy Eating, HKA Kitchen, Hot meals, Party food ideas, Recipes, Snacks, Uncategorized

AMBER ACT/SA

Occasional NSW

Makes 20 Spinach & Cheese Triangles (serves 20)

Ingredients:

  • 1 small brown onion, finely diced
  • 1 garlic clove (½ teaspoon minced garlic)
  • 2 bunches (600g) English spinach, prepped, washed and roughly chopped
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/3 cup shredded cheese
  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta
  • 2 eggs
  • 20 sheets of filo pastry (NSW schools use products that have a Health Star Rating of 3.5 stars or above)
  • Canola spray

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 160˚C
  2. In a large saucepan cook off the onions and garlic until transparent
  3. Add the spinach till it is cooked down 2-3 minutes
  4. Drain and allow to cool
  5. In a large bowl add the spinach mix, ricotta, cheese, feta and eggs and mix well.
  6. Layout 1 sheet of filo pastry and lightly spray with canola spray and place another sheet on top cut the sheets in half
  7. Place 2 tablespoons of the filling on the bottom corner of each sheet and roll into a triangle
  8. Repeat steps 6-7, 10 times.

Variations: If you have the space and time use a rolled out pizza dough instead of Filo pastry.

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