Dinner

Ouzi (Middle Eastern Phyllo wrapped Rice) is for Dinner.

Ouzi (Middle Eastern Phyllo wrapped Rice) takes several minutes to prepare.

Ouzi (Middle Eastern Phyllo wrapped Rice) takes several minutes to cook.

Ouzi (Middle Eastern Phyllo wrapped Rice) makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Ouzi (Middle Eastern Phyllo wrapped Rice) are:

1 medium onion, diced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or less)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 good-sized carrots, small-diced
1 zucchini, small-diced
5 shiitake mushrooms, small-diced
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup chopped pecans or sliced almonds or pinenuts
2 cups cooked white basmati rice
2 cups cooked wild rice
1 cup vegetable or chicken stock
salt to taste
1 puff pastry sheet, thawed in fridge for a couple of hours
1 egg
1 teaspoon water

Here is how you make Ouzi (Middle Eastern Phyllo wrapped Rice):

Heat olive oil in a good-sized skillet, then add diced onion. Saute for about 5 minutes, until soft.Add all the spice ingredients, and fry for an additional minute, until nicely fragrant.Add carrots, zucchini, and mushrooms (or vegetables of your choice) and stir.Pour in 1/2 cup of stock and cover pan. Cook for about 2-3 minutes.Add raisins, nuts, and the cooked rices. Pour in the remaining 1/2 cup stock. Check to see if there is enough liquid for a moist mixture. If dry, add more stock. Stir until well-mixed, with heat under the skillet. Add salt to taste, then turn off skillet and set mixture aside.Roll out puff pastry sheet, sprinkling with flour to prevent sticking. Cut the sheet into four pieces. Pile the rice filling onto the individual pieces, using about 1/4 of the filling for each piece, then fold the pastry over the top.Whisk together the egg and water, then paint the tops of the pastries with it.Place pastries on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and bake for about 30 minutes at 425 degrees. Watch so they don't get too too brown!Serving Size: Makes 6 slicesNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 17REASONS.

The nutritional information for Ouzi (Middle Eastern Phyllo wrapped Rice) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 281.8

• Total Fat: 18.3 g
• Cholesterol: 41.3 mg
• Sodium: 105.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 6.0 g