Empanadas de maíz y queso en masa filo

Ingredientes

• olive oil 1.00 tbsp
• onion(s) 1.00 med finely chopped
• fresh or frozen corn 1.00 cup fresh
• frozen
• or canned corn kernels thawed if frozen
• roasted red peppers 0.25 cup drained and thinly sliced
• green onion (scallion) 2.00 stalks thinly sliced
• 0.25 cup low-fat half-and-half
• mozzarella cheese 0.50 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
• nonstick cooking spray 8.00 nonstick olive oil spray 8 sprays
• sheets frozen phyllo dough 8.00 frozen phyllo dough at room temperature 8 (9x14-inch) sheets

Preparación

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   Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook

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   stirring occasionally

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   until the onion is softened

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   about 6 minutes. Add the corn

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   roasted red peppers

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   and scallions; cook 2 minutes. Add the half-andhalf

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   stirring

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   until the liquid is almost evaporated

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   about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the cheese. Let cool slightly.

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    Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick spray.

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    Place one sheet of phyllo lengthwise on a work surface (cover the remaining phyllo with plastic wrap to keep from drying out). Lightly spray the phyllo sheet with nonstick spray; top with a second phyllo sheet and lightly spray with nonstick spray. With a sharp knife

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    cut the layered sheets in half lengthwise. Repeat this layering and cutting process with the remaining phyllo sheets to make a total of 8 strips of dough.

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    Place a heaping Tbsp of filling to the left on the bottom end of one strip of phyllo. Fold one corner of the phyllo strip up and over the filling

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    then continue folding and overlapping

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    flag-fashion

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    to form a triangle. Place on the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining phyllo sheets and filling to make a total of 8 empanadas.

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    Lightly spray the empanadas with nonstick spray. Bake until the empanadas are golden brown

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    15–20 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.