Vital - Healthy Empadão (Brazilian Pie) (4 July 2014)

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is convenient and often less expensive.

Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F).

Saute bell peppers and garlic in a pan until soft.

Add pre-cooked chicken and corn to the pan; stir to combine.

Season the mixture with thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper; mix well.

Remove the pan from heat and stir in cottage cheese to bind the filling.

Brush phyllo pastry with olive oil and layer it in a round cake tin.

Place the chicken filling into the pastry case.

Top with two more sheets of phyllo pastry, folding in the edges.

Brush the top of the pie with olive oil.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

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