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CHICKEN
AND ARTICHOKE PARCELS
Preparation
time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 25 minutes
1/4 cup dry
white wine
1/2 cup water
1 trimmed stick celery, sliced thinly
1 small brown onion, chopped finely
300 g single chicken breast fillet, chopped
finely
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup skim milk
400 g can artichoke hearts in brine, drained,
cut into quarters
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
Freshly ground black pepper
8 sheets filo pastry
Cooking-oil spray
Combine wine,
the water, celery, onion and chicken in
medium saucepan; bring to boil. Simmer for
about 5 minutes or until onion is soft and
chicken is tender.
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Stir in combined
flour and milk; stir until mixture boils and thickens.
Remove from heat; stir in artichoke and basil.
Season with pepper.
Cut pastry sheets
in half crossways; layer four halves together,
brushing lightly with water between each layer.
Repeat with remaining pastry sheets. Place one
quarter of chicken mixture on one end of pastry;
fold in sides. Roll to enclose filling. Repeat
with remaining chicken mixture and pastry.
Place parcels on
baking-paper-lined oven tray; spray with cooking-oil
spray. Bake, uncovered, in 350°F oven about 15
minutes or until pastry is browned lightly. Serve
with mesclun salad, if desired.
Makes 4.
Per parcel: 5.2g
fat; 257 calories.
STORE: Parcels
can be prepared a day ahead and refrigerated,
covered. Uncooked parcels may be frozen.
The Healthy Heart
Cookbook, The
Australian Women's Weekly Cookbooks
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