Three-cheese Broccolini Turnovers

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 bunches broccolini, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 large egg
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 lb unsalted mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
• 16 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
• 1 cup store-bought marinara sauce, warmed

Recipe

• 1 bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil.
• 2 add the broccolini and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• 3 drain and rinse with cold water; set aside.
• 4 preheat the oven to 400°.
• 5 line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• 6 in a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat.
• 7 add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 8 transfer to a bowl and let cool.
• 9 stir in the ricotta, parmesan, egg, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• 10 fold in the broccolini and mozzarella.
• 11 lay 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface and brush with olive oil.
• 12 repeat with 3 more sheets.
• 13 halve the phyllo stack lengthwise.
• 14 spoon 3/4 cup broccolini mixture onto 1 stack, near a short end.
• 15 fold the right corner diagonally over the filling to make a triangle; continue folding diagonally until you reach the other end.
• 16 place the turnover on the baking sheet and brush with olive oil.
• 17 repeat with the remaining phyllo and filling to make 8 turnovers.
• 18 bake the turnovers until golden and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.
• 19 serve with the marinara sauce.