Greek Cheese Filled Frico Cups

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces feta cheese
• 4 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened or 4 ounces cream cheese
• 3 ounces frozen chopped spinach, drained and squeezed of all liquid (optional)
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh dill weed, chopped
• 1 cup low-sodium parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1 tablespoon all purpose greek seasoning or 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon butter

Recipe

• 1 filling: mix filling ingredients in a medium bowl. microwave on high, 30 second at a time, stirring between intervals, until cheese is melted and the filling is warm throughout. set aside.
• 2 frico cups: mix parmesan cheese and seasoning in a small bowl. in a large non-stick skillet on medium heat, melt the butter (or use non-stick cooking spray) to just coat the bottom of the pan.
• 3 sprinkle 3 thin circles of cheese in a 3" circular pattern each into the pan. cook until they have melted and formed a light golden crust, about 3 minutes. (note: if you are new to making frico cups, you may want to use a small skillet, and make one at a time).
• 4 carefully lift and turn the layer of cheese with a spatula and cook until lightly golden on the 2nd side, about 1/2 a minute.
• 5 immediately remove the frico from the pan and shape it by laying it over an inverted mini muffin tin.
• 6 allow to cool slightly before filling. fill with the cheese filling and serve immediately.