Tomato basil mozzarella filo parcels are a delicious healthier version of Empanadas. All the classic flavours you would expect from a tomato basil mozzarella Empanada but with less calories and fat!
Tomato basil mozzarella filo parcels are my latest tasty filo parcel creation.
The best comparison I could come up with here is that they’re like Empanadas being a folded pastry dough with a stuffing.
But I think they could also be compared to a certain brand of crispy pancakes!
Does anyone remember those crispy pancakes I’m referring to?
A quick google to see if those pancakes are actually still available (it’s been that long since I had them) and they’re not.
I loved those as a kid, but I recall that they weren’t particularly healthy.
So I tell you what, these are my healthier version of those crispy pancakes or a version of Empanadas, you choose!
These filo parcels are beautifully flaky and with an amazing satisfying crunch.
Then there’s the tomato basil mozzarella filling; a classic combination of flavours that go together so well!
I’ve been using filo pastry as a lower calorie / lower fat alternative to traditional pastry ever since I found a Weigh Watchers recipe that used filo pastry five years ago and I love it!
My variation of that Weight Watchers recipe in question is the salmon filo parcels recipe.
It was about five years ago that I started to change my diet and lifestyle for the better.
Small changes in my cooking and eating habits, like using filo pastry instead of normal buttery pastry contributing to a gradual two stone weight loss.
It’s not about changing absolutely everything to keep within a healthy weight, it just requires a few dietary and lifestyle changes.
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Tomato Basil Mozzarella Filo Parcels
If you can’t get or don’t like mozzarella cheese or just fancy a change use another cheese instead like cheddar.
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
Tomato Basil Mozzarella Filo Parcels
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Equipment
Ingredients
- Low fat cooking spray
- 8 sheets Filo Pastry
- 2 tomatoes
- 15 g Basil , chopped
- 150 g grated mozzarella
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 cloves garlic , crushed
- Freshly grated salt and pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180C
- Using the low fat cooking spray lightly grease a baking tray
- Using a sharp knife place a cross in the base of the 2 tomatoes, plunge them into boiling water for 20 – 30 seconds, remove them using a slotted spoon, plunge them into cold water briefly and then peal off the skin. Dice the skinned tomatoes.
- Place the tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, olive oil and garlic into a bowl and mix together. Season to taste.
- Following the pictures and steps 6 to 11 in the turkey filo pastry samosas recipe, place approximately 2 tbsp. of the tomato mixture onto each pastry sheet and fold into triangles.
- Bake in the centre of the oven for approximately 20 minutes turning halfway through.
- Once golden brown remove from the oven and allow to cool a little.
- Serve with a fresh green salad.
rachel @ athletic avocado
mmmm these look like the perfect appetizer for Mother’s day! YUM!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Hi Rachel, yes that’s a great idea! I forgot how you guys have mothers day at a different time of the year over there. But these would go down perfectly!
Thanks! Have a great weekend! 🙂
Shashi at Savory Spin
Neil, these filo parcels with tomato and mozzarella and basil sound simply delicious! They kinda reminded me more of a smaller, more exquisite version of a calzone – but, I see the empanada comparison too – though now you have me intrigued about those crispy pancakes!
Hope you and Lady Lynne have a wonderful weekend in London! My daughter and I will be heading that way, ourselves, this summer 🙂
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thank you Shashi. Yes I would agree with you that these filo parcels are quite likea calzone too. When I was making them I ended up comparing them to so many different things as you read in the recipe. 🙂
That’s fantastic that you and your daughter are heading to London this summer. It’s a shame we missed you this weekend. If you are anywhere near Glasgow or Edinburgh let Lynne and I know and we might be able to try and meet up with you!
GiGi Eats
Crispy triangles of heaven! That is what I would like to call these. Dip them into a cheese spiked tomato sauce and you’re GOLDEN!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
I actually think your name for these sounds much better than the one I dreampt up! 😉
Thanks GiGi. 😀
Ashika | Gardening Foodie
WOW these look so delicious. Filo is such a lovely light pastry. I love cheese and basil filling, and its really great that these are baked and not fried. Love it!!!!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Hi Ashika, I’m very glad you like these. 🙂
I think that baking these rather than frying them also means that you get much less mess! 😉
David @ Spiced
What a fun idea to use filo dough instead of puff pastry to cut back on calories. I absolutely love the filling here, Neil! This combo just screams summer and warm days to me…and I can totally see eating these for a light lunch on the back porch. I hope you guys had fun in London this weekend. Les Mis happens to be one of our top 5 musicals, and I’m excited that it’s coming back through our area next Spring. We really do need to get over to London on vacation sometime though. 🙂 I hope you’ll share some more about that trip sometime soon! Happy Monday!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
I totally agree with you David that these Tomato Basil Mozzarella Filo Parcels would make a wonderful light lunch. And I’d happily join you there on your back porch to enjoy them!
We had a fantastic time in London thanks. And Les Miserables was even better than I could have imagined.
Hope you guys get a chance to go and see Les Mis when it comes back through to your area next Spring. Its definitely one I wouldn’t want to miss if it came anywhere near Glasgow again! 🙂