# Canastitas de pollo al verdeo

Chicken and scallion tarts, a savory and comforting dish, perfect for recycling leftover chicken and vegetables.

- Total time: 26 min
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 onions
- 1 bell pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 plum tomatoes
- salt
- pepper
- oregano
- 250 gr scallion
- 50 gr butter
- 3 cdas flour
- 250 ml milk
- 100 gr cream cheese
- 50 gr grated cheese
- 150 gr creamy cheese
- empanada dough

## Instructions

1. Chop the onions, bell pepper, garlic and tomatoes.
2. In a hot frying pan, add butter.
3. Add all the chopped vegetables with salt, pepper and oregano.
4. Chop the scallions and the chicken breasts.
5. Add flour to the vegetables and stir a little.
6. Gradually add warm milk and stir constantly until a white sauce forms.
7. Add the chicken, scallions and cream cheese.
8. Add grated cheese and creamy cheese, mix and set aside.
9. Fold the edges of the empanada dough to form a basket.
10. Fill each empanada dough with two spoons of the mixture.
11. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- frying pan
- oven

## Tips

- These tarts are ideal for kids, as they contain a lot of vegetables.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKhXHBPASOr/?igsh=MXhkb3c1dDRrYXFoNQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/54d9c6f9-8621-4197-973b-9af1b2ab1ede
- Extracted: 2025-06-05

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