Grilledcorn,chipotle
mayoandmanchego
SERVES 4. HANDS-ON TIME 20 MIN
FOOD
TEAM’S
TIP
Checkthecheeseis
vegetarianif it needstobe,
orusea vegetarianhard
cheese as an alternative.
- 150gmayonnaise
- 2 tspchipotlechillipaste(weused
GranLuchito,widelyavailable–
orusea supermarketbrand) - 4 corncobsintheirhusks
- 100gmaturemanchegocheese,
finely grated (see tip)
YOU’LLALSONEED
- Barbecueorgriddlepan;
non-plastic kitchen string
1 Heata barbecue(onewitha lid)
untilthecoalsarewhite-hotorthe
gasgrillishot– orheata griddle
panovera highheat.
2 Meanwhile,ina smallbowl,
combinethemayonnaiseand
chipotlepaste, then season and
setaside.
3 Peelbackthecornhusksand
removethesilks.Leavethehusks
intactatthebaseand tie with
kitchenstring.
4 Puteachcobonbarbecuesothe
husksareawayfromtheheatto
avoidburningthem,thenclosethe
barbecue lid. Give the corn a
quarterturnafter1 minute,then
reclosethelid.Continuecooking
andturningeveryminutefor6-8
minutesuntilthecornisgoldenand
speckledwithblackkernels.If
you’reusinga griddlepan,cook
thecorninthesamewaywiththe
husksawayfromthe heat. It may
takea bitlonger.
5 Removethecornfromthe
barbecue/pan,brushallover
withchipotlemayonnaise,then
generouslysprinklewiththe
gratedmanchego.Servewiththe
restofthespicymayoontheside.
PERSERVING232kcals,17.2gfat
(7.6gsaturated),9.5gprotein,
8.7gcarbs(2.5g sugars), 0.7g salt,
2.1g fibre
Spinachandcheesefilopie
SERVES8.HANDS-ONTIME 40 MIN,
OVEN TIME 35-40 MIN, PLUS COOLING
FOOD
TEAM’S
TIP
Checkthefetais
vegetarianif you need
it to be.
- 400gspinach
- 2 tbspextra-virginolive oil
- 1 onion,thinlysliced
- ½tspgroundallspice
- Smallbunchfreshflatleaf
parsley,finelychopped - Smallbunch fresh dill, roughly
chopped - 250gfeta,crumbled(seetip)
- 250gricotta,drainedand
crumbled/brokenup - 2 x 270gpacksJus-Rol filo pastry
(14 sheets in total)
FORTHEBUTTERMIXTURE
- 100gunsaltedbutter,melted
- 1 mediumfree-range egg,
lightly beaten- 100mlsunfloweroil
- 100g Greek yogurt
YOU’LLALSONEED
37cmx 25cmx 2cmdeepovendish
or roasting tin; pastry brush
1 Microwavethespinachfor
2 minutesonhigh,thenputin
a colandertodrain.Usea wooden
spoontosqueezeouttheexcess
moisture,thenroughlychop.
2 Heattheoilina mediumsaucepan
(onewitha lid)overa medium-high
heat.Addtheonionandcook,
stirringoccasionally,for 10 minutes
oruntilsoftened.Stirinthespinach,
allspiceandherbs,thencookfor
a fewminutes.Transferthemixture
toa bakingtrayandleaveto
coolcompletely.Oncecooled,
scatteroverbothcheeses and
seasontotaste.
3 Heattheovento180°C/160°Cfan/
gas4.Forthebuttermixture,put
themeltedbutterina smallmixing
bowl,thenwhiskintheegg,oiland
Greekyogurt.Brushthebase
andsidesofthedish/tingenerously
withthebuttermixture.
5 Layer2 sheetsoffilolengthways
tocoverthebaseandshortsidesof
thedish/tin,brushingeachsheetof
filowiththebuttermixtureasyou
go,thenarrange4 moresheetsin
thedish/tintooverlapthebaseand
longsides.Finishbylaying1 more
sheetoffilotocoverthebase.
6 Scatterhalfthespinachmixture
overthefilo,thenlayer2 more
sheetsoffiloontop,buttering
liberallyinbetweeneachlayer.
Spoonovertheremainingspinach
mixture.Topwiththeremaining
5 sheetsoffilo,buttering in between
eachlayerasyougo.
7 Butterthetoplayer,thenfoldin
anyoverhangingpastrytoenclose.
Bakefor35-40minutesoruntil
goldenbrown,slightlypuffedand
thepastryiscookedthrough.
Servestraightaway with salad and
newpotatoes.
PERSERVING564kcals,36.2gfat
(15.7gsaturated),16.7gprotein,
41.2gcarbs(4.4g sugars), 1.6g salt,
3.5g fibre
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