Filo Triangles with two fillings – “Feta Cheese and Mixed Herb” and “Roasted Butternut Squash, Chilli and Pinenut”
These filo triangles are really easy to make and can be served hot or cold. I generally make a batch of 14 filo Triangles – half with each filling as they complement each other. The “Feta Cheese and Mixed Herb” filling is creamy, salty and allows the flavour of your chosen herbs to sing out. The “Roasted Butternut Squash, Chilli and Pinenut” filling is rich and sweet with a buzz of heat with texture provided by the pinenuts.
Both versions make a great lunch or supper, and are really good in lunch boxes and on picnics. They are also fancy enough to be served for dinner parties or more formal occasions. If I am trying to impress, I serve them with a Green Salad with Edible Flowers. This is easy (and beautiful!). Just take salad leaves such as lambs lettuce, maybe add additional bits such as cucumber or avocado – I tend to stick to green things so flowers are obvious – and dress with vinaigrette. Scatter edible flowers, such as violas or primroses, on top.
Equipment
Baking tray, Pastry brush, Bowls
Filo Triangles with two fillings – “Feta Cheese and Mixed Herb” and “Roasted Butternut Squash, Chilli and Pinenut”
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 55
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 14 triangles 1x
- Category: Tart
- Cuisine: English
Description
These crispy filo triangles, filled with tasty vegetarian fillings, make a great lunch or supper.
Ingredients
Ingredients: Filo Triangles
- 1 packet of filo pastry (270 g or 7 sheets)
- 100 g butter (melted)
Filling: Roasted Butternut Squash, Chilli and Pinenut
- Half a butternut squash
- 1 red onion
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 75 g feta cheese
- Half a fresh red chilli (finely chopped)
- 1 clove of garlic (crushed)
- 50 g pinenuts (roasted)
Filling: Feta Cheese and Mixed Herb
- 75 g feta cheese
- 75 g cream cheese
- A large bunch of mixed, fresh herbs to taste (parsley, basil, chives, fennel fronds)
- I spring onion
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
Method – Feta Cheese and Mixed Herb filling
- Crumble the feta into a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese and mix thoroughly.
- Finely chop the mixed herbs and spring onion and add to the cheese mixture. Season with black pepper (no need for salt as feta is very salty).
Method – Roasted Butternut Squash, Chilli and Pinenut filling
- Set your oven to 180 C, 350 F or Gas Mark 4.
- Peel your butternut squash and chop into small chunks (around 2 cm). (You will only need half of the squash for the filling but I generally roast it all and serve the other half of the chunks as an accompaniment.) Cut the red onion into quarters leaving the skin on. Put the squash chunks and onion pieces on a baking tray, sprinkle with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast the vegetables in the oven for 30 minutes until soft and slightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.
- Roughly mash the butternut squash. Remove the skin from the onion and roughly chop and combine with the butternut squash in a mixing bowl. Crumble the feta cheese into the bowl with the vegetables. Add the finely chopped red chilli, the crushed garlic and the roasted pinenuts.
Method – Assembling the Filo Triangles
- Cut each filo sheet in half lengthways and brush all over with melted butter. Put a spoonful of the filling at one end of the filo strip, and fold into triangles so that it is encased in several layers of filo.
- Put the filled filo triangles on a baking sheet and brush the top of each with melted butter.
- When you have made all your filo triangles, return the baking tray to the oven and cook at 180 C, 350 F or Gas Mark 4 for 25 minutes.
- Remove the filo triangles from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. They can be eaten hot, warm or at room temperature.
Keywords: filo pastry triangles, butternut squash, feta, chilli
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