Chicken And Cheese Filo Parcels Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180oC.
• Brush every second sheet of filo pastry lightly with oil and stack in 2 lots of 3, cut in half.
• Place chicken in centre of halved filo and top with bacon and cheese.
• Fold to form a parcel and repeat with the remaining 3 halves.
• Brush with oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until lightly golden.

Steps:

• Pre heat the oven to 190 C, 375 F or Gas Mark 5.
• Heat half the olive oil in a saucepan over a moderate heat, add the onion and garlic and fry until soft.
• Add the casserole mix and chicken stock.
• Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Heat the remaining olive oil in a frying pan over a moderate heat, add the smoked paprika and fry for 30 seconds, then add the chicken and fry for 5 minutes until browned.
• Add the asparagus and casserole mix to the chicken.
• Add seasoning to taste, cheese, creme fraiche and parsley.
• Remove from the heat.
• Lay 1 sheet of filo on the work surface and brush with melted butter.
• Repeat this with 2 more sheets.
• Cut this in half.
• Place 2-3 spoonfuls of chicken mixture in the centre of the filo.
• Bring the filo together to form a money bag and brush with melted butter.
• Repeat this process using the remaining filo and chicken mixture.
• Place the parcels onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden.