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    Home » Recipes » Modern Greek Recipes

    Mushroom Fillo Cigars

    Published: Jan 13, 2014 · Updated: May 26, 2020 by Peter G · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Mushroom fillo cigars with Middle Eastern-inspired ingredients. These are perfect for entertaining.

    two plates filled with mushroom filo cigars
    Serve up your mushroom fillo cigars

    If you've never tried Middle Eastern "cigars" then you are definitely missing out. Usually filled with meat and cooked with a myriad of spices, they are definitely "more-ish" and addictive.

    And they're perfect entertaining food.

    Along with the crispy fillo pastry, it's a perfect little, irresistible package. 

    fillo cigars filled with mushrooms on a plate
    Garnish your fillo cigars with mint and pomegranate

    🥘 Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 25 grams of butter
    • 1 red onion, small, finely diced
    • 1 clove garlic, crushed
    • 200 grams brown mushrooms, sliced
    • 200 grams Button mushrooms, sliced
    • 100 grams goats cheese, can substitute with goats cheese or feta
    • 1 pinch sumac
    • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
    • 1 tablespoon molasses, pomegranate
    • 7 sheets fillo pastry
    • olive oil spray
    • fresh mint and pomegranate seeds for garnish
    sliced button and swiss brown mushrooms
    Use good quality mushrooms

    My mushroom fillo cigars include a combination of sliced Swiss Brown and button mushrooms. And to add a little tang I've also used some goats curd.

    To enhance the mushroom filling further, I've used sumac, a little lemon zest and a touch of pomegranate molasses for sweetness.

    Don't be afraid of the competing flavours here. 

    Serving these guarantees happy guests! And happy mouths!

    🔪 Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 180 deg C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
    • In a medium-sized pan heat the olive oil with the butter. Add the onion and garlic and allow to soften for 2-3 mins. Add the mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms have softened and reduced. Once cooked, remove and set aside to cool completely.
    • Add the goats' curd, sumac, lemon zest and molasses and stir until well combined.
    • Lay a fillo sheet on a clean bench with the shorter edge facing you, spray with olive oil and cut in half lengthways. Place a tablespoon of the mushroom mixture on the shorter end leaving 2cm border. Fold the pastry over from the sides and roll up into a tube shape to firmly enclose. Repeat for the remaining cigars, place on a baking tray and spray again with extra olive oil.
    • Bake for 15-20 mins until golden brown and serve garnished with fresh mint leaves and pomegranate seeds.

    Why would you make these fillo cigars?

    1. Because they're easy to put together
    2. They can feed a crowd quite comfortably
    3. You can fill them with whatever you want. 

    Seriously, if you don't like these vegetarian flavours opt for something a little more filling.

    Remember. It's good to play around with flavours and different ingredients.

    filo pastry rolled up and filled with mushrooms served on a plate

    📖 Variations

    If you're not interested in this recipe perhaps I can entice you with some other ideas using fillo pastry?

    • Get Tropical with this Coconut Fillo Pie
    • Learn how to roll fillo the traditional way with this traditional spanakopita recipe
    • Love cheese? Then make these mini cheese pies with honey and sesame.

    📋 Recipe

    fillo cigars stacked on a blue plate

    Mushroom Fillo Cigars

    Author: Peter G
    Mushroom Fillo Cigars – irresistible fillo morsels enhanced with Middle Eastern-inspired ingredients. Perfect for entertaining. Serve these up and watch them get devoured!
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    Prep Time 40 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr
    Cuisine Middle Eastern, Modern Greek
    Servings 14 cigars

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 25 g butter
    • 1 red onion, small, finely diced
    • 1 clove garlic, crushed
    • 200 g brown mushrooms, sliced
    • 200 g Button mushrooms, sliced
    • 100 g goats cheese, can substitute with goats cheese or feta
    • 1 pinch sumac
    • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
    • 1 tablespoon molasses, pomegranate
    • 7 sheets fillo pastry
    • olive oil spray
    • fresh mint and pomegranate seeds for garnish
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 180 deg C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
    • In a medium-sized pan heat the olive oil with the butter. Add the onion and garlic and allow to soften for 2-3 mins. Add the mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms have softened and reduced. Once cooked, remove and set aside to cool completely.
    • Add the goats' curd, sumac, lemon zest and molasses and stir until well combined.
    • Lay a fillo sheet on a clean bench with the shorter edge facing you, spray with olive oil and cut in half lengthways. Place a tablespoon of the mushroom mixture on the shorter end leaving 2cm border. Fold the pastry over from the sides and roll up into a tube shape to firmly enclose. Repeat for the remaining cigars, place on a baking tray and spray again with extra olive oil.
    • Bake for 15-20 mins until golden brown and serve garnished with fresh mint leaves and pomegranate seeds.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 cigar | Calories: 83 kcal | Carbohydrates: 8 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 4 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g

    This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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