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Party Pasta 'Perogies"December 1st, 2017 by Loretta Friedrich for the Italian Centre Shop Perogies can take ages to make. Instead, use pasta shells to coddle your choice of savoury and sweet fillings. Perfect as a side dish or appetizer This is easy. Cook a 454g bag of Conchiglioni (large shells) as indicated on package directions, drain, and place on parchment paper upside down to eliminate any extra water. Then filling with these savoury delicacies. |
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Yam Butter Cheese Wild Onion – Filling 1 |
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1 large yam or sweet potato approximately 30 g, peeled, in small chunks |
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55 g butter |
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2 wild onions (milder onion taste) or 1 large shallot (stronger onion taste), peeled, finely diced |
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75 g local Winding Road German Butter Cheese, small pieces or shredded |
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Salt, pepper, to taste |
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Spinach Feta Mushroom – Filling 2 |
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55 g butter |
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2 bunches green onion, finely sliced |
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125 g mushrooms (approximately 12 small), ends trimmed, finely diced |
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100 g traditional feta cheese, finely cubed |
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142 g package of organic baby spinach, ends trimmed, large pieces cut in half |
| Pomegranate Date Honey Cream - Filling 3 |
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275 g mascarpone |
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237 ml whipping cream |
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25 ml honey |
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4 to 6 soft dates, to taste preference, pits removed, finely chopped |
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½ large pomegranate, deseeded, pith removed – leaving arils |
Method
16 PIECES
Yam Butter Cheese Wild Onion – Filling 1
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Not your Baba’s recipe for varenyky, though we’re confident she’d appreciate this take on a traditional potato, cheese and onion filling. A warm hug in each piece.
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Bring
pot of water to boil. Add yam. Cook for about 10 minutes until soft. -
Meanwhile, cut or
shred cheese. Peel and chop onions into fine pieces. Set aside. -
Drain cooked yams and mash well, then, scoop out into a container. Set aside.
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In
same pot , melt butter. Add onions and cook over low-medium heat for about 4 minutes. Be careful not to burn so turn down heat if onions are browning too fast. -
Add yams back to the pot and mash again to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Add cheese and mash so
cheese melts a bit. Place 16 to 18 cooked shells in muffin cups to stabilize each piece. Fill each with filling. - In 200C oven, heat through for about 10 minutes. If previously refrigerated or thawed from frozen, add 5 to 10 minutes more to ensure they are nice and hot.
Spinach Feta Mushroom – Filling 2
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A classic medley of scrumptious taste now easier than ever to prepare and serve. We know it’ll be a favourite for family or friends!
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In
large frying pan , melt butter. Add green onion, stir to combine and cook for about 1 minute. Add mushrooms and stir for about 4 minutes. Stir in feta cheese and cook for another 2 minutes. Add spinach in large handfuls, stirring to slightly wilt until all has been added. -
Place 16 cooked shells in muffin cups to stabilize each piece. Fill each with filling.
- In 200C oven, heat through for about 10 minutes. If previously refrigerated or thawed from frozen, add on 5 to 10 minutes more to ensure they are nice and hot.
Pomegranate Date Honey Cream - Filling 3
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Festive little morsels shine in cute bundles, providing decadence and just enough sweetness for your after meal dessert. Watch them disappear from a party buffet table too!
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Using a mixer and in a large bowl, blend mascarpone, whipping cream and honey until soft peaks form
, approximately 5 to 6 minutes. Fold in dates. -
Place shells in muffin tin cups to stabilize each piece. Fill 16 cooked shells with filling leaving some room on top. Add arils on top of cream filling.
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Cover with plastic wrap and store in
refrigerator until serving, no longer than 24 hours.
Notes:
- Each of these fillings
are just examples of what you could do. The possibilities are really endless! - Garnish filling 1 with fresh parsley if you like. For a sweeter taste, you may wish to add spices like cinnamon or nutmeg
, or switch out the butter cheese to a stronger cheese. - The feta cheese in filling 2 could be softer or firmer depending on preference. The softer the cheese the increased likelihood it will melt. Add more if you want it cheesier.
- Filling 3, could easily take some chocolate if that's what you love. Perhaps add cacao powder for a chocolate filling and increase honey if like things sweeter. Sprinkling on chocolate shavings also adds a nice touch.
Recipe courtesy of Loretta Friedrich,
C.H.N.C., N.N.C.P. SPROUT NATURAL
