Broccoli Phyllo Pie

Name: Broccoli Phyllo Pie
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms; 1 cup minced onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/3 cups 1% low-fat milk; 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen choppedbroccoli, thawed and drained; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper; 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly gratedParmesan cheese; 4 egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; Vegetable cooking spray; 13 sheets frozen phyllo pastry, thawed

15 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms
1 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups 1% low-fat milk
2 (10-ounce) packages frozen choppedbroccoli, thawed and drained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly gratedParmesan cheese
4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Vegetable cooking spray
13 sheets frozen phyllo pastry, thawed

Directions

1

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic; saute 7 minutes. Sprinkle flour over vegetable mixture; stir well. Stir in milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in broccoli, salt, and pepper. Let cool. Stir in egg yolks and cheese.
2

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed of an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold beaten egg white mixture into broccoli mixture.
3

Coat a 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray; place 1 sheet of phyllo in pan (keep remaining phyllo covered). Coat phyllo with cooking spray. Layer 9 more sheets on top of first sheet, coating each with cooking spray and fanning each slightly to the right. (The overhanging sheets will form a circle around the pan.) Gently press phyllo into pan, forming a shell; fill with broccoli mixture. Top with remaining 3 sheets, coating each with cooking spray and fanning each to the right. Fold edges over top to enclose filling. Coat top of phyllo with cooking spray.
4

Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25 minutes. Cover and bake 35 minutes; let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm.