Phyllo Phabulous

My friend Gail made something like this for NYE a couple of years ago. It is simple to make, but looks impressive.

NOT a low-fat recipe....

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter, melted
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 carrots, chopped
1/2 cup peas
1/2 cup corn
1 cup frozen spinach, thawed
1 bar Neufchatel cheese, melted
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup cheddar, shredded
salt and pepper to taste
any nice bouquet garni or italian seasoning with extra herbs (basil, rosemary)
phyllo dough

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425. Place a tbsp. of butter in the pan, and fry the onion and garlic. Add other vegetables and cook until fragrant and soft, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, defrost phyllo dough and place on flat workstation.

In a separate bowl, place melted neufchatel and other cheeses. Take cooked vegetables and add to melted cheeses and mix until fully blended. Add herbs. Test for needed salt.

Lay out the phyllo dough on wax paper. Brush the edges of the dough with melted butter and overlap. The edges will stick together. Scoop two tablespoons of mixture onto the phyllo dough and spread, leaving lots of room on the edges of the phyllo dough for folding. Fold one corner in, covering the vegetables, and the flip over the pastry repeatedly to cover the entire piece with dough. Liberally brush the dough with butter and place on cookie sheet. Repeat with as much dough and vegetables as you have, then bake for 25 minutes in the oven. You will know it is done when the tops are crispy and golden brown.

Let cool before serving. Enjoy!