Tenderstem broccoli & sweet potato filo rolls
These filo rolls are lovely with a sweet chilli dipping sauce, or put some in the fridge for lunch the next day
Makes: 8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
What you need:
- 200g Tenderstem® broccoli stems cut in half depending on size to give 16 pieces
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 125g sweet potato, peeled and very finely diced
- 2 small shallots, finely diced
- 20g blanched almonds, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 12g currants
- ½ small lemon, grated zest and juice
- Sea salt and black pepper
- 1 packet filo pastry
To serve:
- 125ml Bio Natural Yoghurt
What you do:
- Preheat oven to Gas 6/200C/400F
- Parboil the Tenderstem for 4 minutes, drain and set aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan and sauté the sweet potato for 5 minutes until almost tender. Add the shallots and almonds and cook for a further 5 minutes until both vegetables are soft.
- Stir in the spices and cook for 2 minutes before adding the currants, lemon zest and juice and seasoning.
- Cut the pastry into squares approx 15 x 15cms. Brush one sheet with oil and place a second sheet on top. Dot a good tablespoon of the sweet potato mixture in a horizontal line 2 cms from the top and place two Tenderstem stems on top, top to tail, overlapping if necessary. Roll over and turn the edges in, brushing with oil and roll into a cigar.
- Brush the top with oil. Repeat until you have 8 rolls. Bake for 12-15 minutes until crisp.
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Tenderstem
Tenderstem is a vegetable that's sweet, packed with good things and cooks in moments. And, because it's delicious from stem to tip, nothing needs to be discarded.
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