Recipe - Phyllo Star Clusters W Caramelized Onions

FILLING
2 tablespoon Butter
1 One half cup Onion; coarsely chopped
Three fourths cup Fresh mushrooms; chopped
1/3 cup Roasted red peppers; chopped
2 tablespoon Black Olives; chopped
One fourth teaspoon Salt

PASTRY
8 Frozen phyllo pastry; thawed
One half cup Butter; melted
One half cup Soft spreadable garlic herb
& chees

Heat oven to 350F. In 10inch skillets melt 2 tbsp. butter; add onions.
Cook over med. heat; stirring occasionally, until onions are golden and
caramelized (47 min.). Stir in remaining filling ingredients. Continue
cooking until heated through (12 min). Set aside. Cool at least 10 min.
Filling can be made one day in advance and refrigerated.

Unfold phyllo; place between damp towels to prevent drying. Place 1 sheet
of phyllo on dry work surface. Lightly brush phyllo sheets, brushing top
sheet with butter. With sharp knife, cut phyllo into 4inch squares. In
center of each square place 1 rounded tsp. onion mixture. Top with 1 tsp
cheese. Pull all four corners of pastry to center; pinch and twist tops to
seal. Repeat with remaining squares. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake
for 1620 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm

Note: Phyllo dough is available in 1pound pkgs in the freezer section. To
thaw phyllo, follow directions on pkg.

Nutrition Facts per serving: 80 cal., 1 g pro., 5 g carbo., 7 g fat, 15 mg
chol., 130 mg sodium.

Source: NewsEnterprise, Elizabethtown, Ky. Nov.13, 97 Recipe From: Land O'
Lakes

Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 353 by P&S Gruenwald
sitm@ne.infi.net on Dec 09, 1997