Phyllo Tartlets

With Julie Geary

Another five-minute appetizer recipe from Julie Geary of Classic Caterers. Small Phyllo tarts, roasted red peppers, small mozzarella balls (called pearls), and some pesto. All of the ingredients can be obtained in the supermarket. 

To prepare chop the red peppers and the mozzarella balls into small pieces. Taking one of the phyllo tarts, spoon a small amount of pesto into the bottom, add a few pieces of the cheese and then sprinkle a few pieces of the roasted red peppers on top. These can be served either warm or room temperature.

Ingredients

15 small phyllo tart shells
4 slices roasted red pepper
7 to 8 small mozzarella balls (sometimes called pearls)
4 ounces pesto

Instructions

1. Chop the red peppers and the mozzarella balls into small pieces.
2. Taking one of the phyllo tarts, spoon a small amount of pesto into the bottom, add a few pieces of the cheese and then sprinkle a few pieces of the roasted red peppers on top.
3. Repeat for the next 14 shells.

Serve either warm or room temperature.

Recipe courtesy of Julie Geary, Classic Cooks Catering, 2010.

Owner and Chef, Classic Cooks Catering

Classic Cooks has been entertaining since 1980 all over the North Shore and Boston area.  They catered the premier of the "Perfect Storm" movie for Warner Brothers for 2,000 guests.

The company was nationally televised doing a New England Clambake for Bobby Flay's Food Nation on the Food Channel.