Mini Beet, Goat Cheese & Pistachio Phyllo Cups Recipe | Cookin' Canuck (2024)

These easy beet, goat cheese and pistachios phyllo cup appetizers are filled with all of the flavors of fall and are perfect for entertaining! Thank you to Athens Foods for helping me share this recipe with you.

When the holiday months approach, our minds become a swirling mass of recipes…turkey, gravy, sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce. It’s all we can think of as when it comes to cooking. For those of us in the U.S., Thanksgiving reigns supreme in November and it’s a wonder that we manage to get any other meals on the table.

I’m sure our family is not alone in being feast-focused on the actual day, which means that the other meals tend to get neglected. And unless the appetizers are really simple, such as or , they just don’t happen.

Attempting an appetizer with beets, a seasonal autumn veggie, may seem ambitious, but I promise that it couldn’t be easier, particularly if you cook and chop the beets the day before. Just scrub the beets and cut off the greens, then toss the beets into a pan of water, simmering for about 25 minutes, or until the beets are fork tender. Seriously, that’s it.

Assembling the appetizers from there is even easier, particularly if you keep fillo shells on hand. I keep several boxes of Athens Mini Fillo Shells in our freezer throughout the year, but they really come in handy during the season of all-thing-entertaining-and-co*cktail-parties.

Each time I use these mini fillo shells, my friends ask me if they need to be cooked in the oven. The beauty of the shells is that they are pre-cooked. Yes, you can bake them as part of hot appetizers, such as Mini Chili Filled Phyllo Cups, but I often use them for room temperature hors d’oeuvres, such as . When you remove the boxes from the freezer, set them on the counter for 10 minutes and the shells will be ready to use.

Gently press a small scoop of soft goat cheese (chevre) into the bottom of each shell, then top with the dressed beets and chopped pistachios for a tangy and sweet treat, with a great mixture of crunchy and soft textures.

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