Turkish · Lunch
Baked Cheese Pastry Rolls (Low-Calorie)
Thin phyllo rolls filled with low-fat feta, cottage cheese, egg white and fresh dill, brushed sparingly with oil and baked until crisp and golden. A Turkish sigara boregi reworked with reduced fats, served warm as a savoury snack or light lunch.
$3
15 minsPrep
18 minsCook
33 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
378Calories
19.2gProtein
20.8gFat
27.4gCarbs
2.2gSugar
1.1gFiber
1680mgSodium
54mgChol
11.6gSat Fat
310mgPotassium
420mgCalcium
1.9mgIron
0.8mcgVitamin B12
8mgVitamin C
vegetarian
low-calorie
low-cholesterol
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Mash feta and cottage cheese together with a fork until mostly smooth.
2
Build
Stir egg white, dill, parsley, black pepper and salt into the cheese mixture until evenly combined and spreadable.
3
Wrap
Lay phyllo sheet flat, brush with oil, stack remaining sheets brushing each. Spread filling along one short edge and roll into a tight cylinder.
4
Bake
Place seam-side down on baking sheet and bake at 400F for 16 to 18 minutes until phyllo is deep golden and crisp.
5
Plate
Let rest 2 minutes, then slice diagonally into 2 to 3 pieces and serve warm with steaming, set interior.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz339g low-fat feta cheese
- 1/2 cup120g low-fat cottage cheese
- 22 egg white
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh dill
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 66 sheets (about 1.6 oz/45g) phyllo dough
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
