Italian Cigars

5 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 sheets phyllo dough
  • 8 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 16 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 16 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, drained
  • 2 heads garlic, roasted

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. 2
    Lay a sheet of phyllo dough on a clean dry work surface.
  3. 3
    Use a pastry brush to brush the phyllo sheet with melted butter.
  4. 4
    Fold the phyllo sheet in half lengthwise, resulting in a 12 by 8-inch rectangle.
  5. 5
    Brush the top of the phyllo with melted butter.
  6. 6
    Take one clove of roasted garlic and spread it over the middle of the phyllo.
  7. 7
    Then place a few slices of smoked mozzarella at a narrow end of the phyllo rectangle, leaving 1-inch on each side.
  8. 8
    Top the cheese with a few pieces of sun-dried tomatoes.
  9. 9
    Carefully roll up the phyllo dough into a cigar shape starting with the cheese and tomato end.
  10. 10
    About half way through the rolling, tuck in the 1-inch ends of the phyllo dough, and continue rolling.
  11. 11
    Place on a foil-lined baking sheet, seam side down, and brush the top with butter.
  12. 12
    Continue rolling the 5 remaining cigars.
  13. 13
    Bake until golden, about 25 to 30 minutes.

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