Name: Pumpkin and cheese filo rolls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram peeled, seeded, sliced butternut pumpkin; 30 gram plus 90 g extra, melted butter; 1 finely chopped onion; 1 clove, crushed garlic; 1 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated; cayenne pepper, pinch; 8 sheets filo pastry; 2 tablespoon dried breadcrumbs; mixed salad, to serve

Pumpkin and cheese filo rolls

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

40M

Total

55M

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Ingredients

500 gram peeled, seeded, sliced butternut pumpkin

30 gram plus 90 g extra, melted butter

1 finely chopped onion

1 clove, crushed garlic

1 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated

cayenne pepper, pinch

8 sheets filo pastry

2 tablespoon dried breadcrumbs

mixed salad, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper.

2.Arrange pumpkin in a single layer on trays. Season to taste. Bake 15-20 minutes, until pumpkin is tender. Transfer to paper towel and allow to cool.

3.Meanwhile, in a medium frying pan, melt butter on medium. Saute onion and garlic 3-4 minutes, until golden. Transfer to a medium bowl and add pumpkin, cheese and cayenne. Season to taste.

4.Layer 2 filo sheets, brushing each with extra butter and sprinkling with crumbs. Fold in half to make a square. Place quarter pumpkin mixture onto centre. Fold in sides and roll up. Arrange on trays and brush with butter. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

5.Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden and crisp. Serve with salad of choice.

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