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Butternut Squash, Kale and Goat Cheese Phyllo Pie | Taste and Tipple

Butternut Squash, Kale and Goat Cheese Phyllo Pie

Humble ingredients are elevated to haute cuisine with the help of a little phyllo pastry. This Butternut Squash, Kale and Goat Cheese Phyllo Pie is the one-pot wonder you need in your life.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Vegetarian
Keyword Butternut Squash, Kale, Phyllo, Tomato, Goat Cheese & Caramelized Shallot Tart, Vegetarian
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil plus more for brushing
  • 1 medium red onion finely chopped
  • ½ small butternut squash about 1 pound, peeled, cut into ¾-inch pieces
  • 1½ tsp chopped thyme
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 bunch Tuscan kale ribs and stems removed, thinly sliced crosswise
  • 2 large eggs beaten to blend
  • 3 oz Parmesan grated
  • 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
  • Kosher salt freshly ground pepper
  • 8 oz frozen phyllo pastry thawed (half a 1-pound package)
  • 4 oz fresh goat cheese or feta crumbled

Instructions

  1. Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 400°. Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, 6–8 minutes. Add squash and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost tender, 8–10 minutes. Mix in thyme and red pepper flakes and transfer to a medium bowl; let cool. Wipe out and reserve skillet.
  2. Add kale, eggs, Parmesan, and lemon zest to squash mixture and gently mix to combine; season with salt and pepper. Layer phyllo sheets inside reserved skillet. Spoon kale-and-squash mixture into phyllo and dot top with goat cheese. Brush edges of phyllo lightly with oil and fold over filling, overlapping slightly, leaving center exposed.
  3. Cook pie over medium heat until bottom of pastry is just golden (carefully lift up on one side with a heatproof rubber spatula so that you can take a peek), about 3 minutes.
  4. Transfer skillet to oven and bake pie until kale is wilted and tender and phyllo is golden brown and crisp, 20–25 minutes. Let pie cool in skillet at least 15 minutes before slicing into wedges.

Recipe Notes

Pie can be baked 6 hours ahead. Let cool; store uncovered at room temperature.

Recipe adapted from: "Skillet Phyllo Pie with Butternut Squash, Kale, and Goat Cheese." Bon Appetit. November 2016.