Gruyere Chicken en Croute

Ingredients
6 oz. fresh baby spinach leaves, sliced
1 medium onion, in quarter-moon slices
1 t. butter
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. coarsely ground pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 jar (12 oz) roasted red peppers, drained and patted dry and diced
1-1/2 C (6 oz.) grated Gruyere cheese, divided
2-1/2 C. diced roasted chicken
24 sheets thawed frozen phyllo dough
non-stick cooking spray
Dijon Cream sauce, optional for serving with, also on this site
Directions
Preheat oven to 400.  Melt butter in a medium pan over medium-high heat.  Add onion, salt, black pepper and garlic.  Cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until onion is tender.  Add spinach and cook 2-3 minutes or until wilted.  Drain mixture in a colander; squeeze dry using paper towels and set aside.

Combine diced roasted red peppers, 1 C. gruyere cheese and chicken; stir together and set aside.

Unfold one sheet of phyllo dough onto a cutting board.  Lightly spray with cooking spray.  Cover with about 1 T. of remaining cheese over phyllo.  Repeat 2 more times to create a stack of 3 phyllo, ending with cheese.  Place 1 T. of spinach mixture onto phyllo 2 inches from the short end.  Place 1/2 C. chicken mixture over spinach.  Fold sides of phyllo in towards center and gently roll up.  Place onto a baking stone, seam side down.  Repeat with remaining phyllo, spinach mixture and chicken mixture for a total of 8 bundles.

Spray outside of each bundle with cooking spray.  Cover with remaining cheese over each bundle.  Bake 20-22 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from oven, let stand 5 minutes.  Cut bundles in half diagonally.  Optionally serve with Dijon Cream sauce.
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