If you want a traditional Thanksgiving without the daunting task of cooking a turkey, this dish is for you. With these yummy handheld turkey pastry cups, you get all the Thanksgiving flavours without the overwhelming effort. Making the turkey filling a day or two ahead of time will make life that much simpler, allowing you to have a turkey dish on the table and ready to enjoy in less than half an hour. And, for an equally delicious plant-based version, you can easily omit the cheese and switch out the turkey for a veggie ground.
Spiced cranberry sauce
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Turkey Phyllo Cups with Brie and Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) avocado oil, plus extra for brushing phyllo
- 3/4 cup (180 mL) diced onion
- 3/4 cup (180 mL) diced celery
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 1 lb (454 g) ground turkey
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) dried sage
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) dried thyme
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 phyllo sheets
- 3.5 oz (100 g) brie cheese
- Cranberry sauce, for garnish, homemade or store bought (see tipbox)
Directions
01
Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C).
02
In large saucepan on medium-high heat, add oil, onion, celery, and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes. Add turkey, sage, and thyme and cook until all pinkness is gone. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
03
Cover 4 phyllo pastry sheets with a damp tea towel to prevent them from drying out and becoming difficult to work with. On clean surface area, place first sheet down and lightly brush with avocado oil; place second sheet on top and continue process with all 4. With sharp knife, press blade into the pastry to cut (as opposed to using a back-and-forth motion, which may tear the pastry) into 12 equal squares.
04
Lightly brush muffin tin with avocado oil, then place each phyllo square into muffin tin, carefully pushing the pastry down into the edges. Spoon approximately 1/4 cup (60 mL) turkey filling into each. Slice brie cheese into 12 equal pieces and place on top of turkey. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown and cheese is melted.
05
Once baked, let cool for 5 minutes in muffin tins, then remove and serve warm topped with cranberry sauce.
Chelsea Gough is a Vancouver-based recipe developer, stylist, and proud mom of two girls. She is a lover of good food, good times, and beautiful spaces. Reach her at rawstylebychels@gmail.com
