Chile Cheese Pastry Cups are very easy bite-sized appetizers made with just a few ingredients that are plenty tasty with that special bit of green chile heat
Chile Cheese Pastry Cups are super simple to make, thanks to purchased Athens phyllo cups and just a few basic ingredients, yet are very tasty. These are ideal for parties or get togethers of any kind. Of course, you would make them mild, medium or hot just based on the chiles you choose. We’re coming up on chile season, but I always have both frozen chiles in my freezer and canned chiles in the pantry just so I can make dishes like this on short notice. The phyllo cups keep well in the freezer.
I’ve been using Athens Phyllo Shells for a variety of easy appetizers for years. They also come in red (tomato) and green (spinach), but I only found the regular shells this time, possibly because they only sell the others during the holidays. I bought these at one of the larger King Soopers, and it was harder to find them than I expected. They are in the frozen foods section right near the frozen pie crusts. The box is rather small, so it’s easy to overlook.
Originally I baked these in the oven, but I found that the feta and monterey jack cheeses are slow to melt. Yet the phyllo cups are already baked so the only reason to make them is to melt the cheese. Hence, I melted the cheeses in the microwave and spooned them into the cups. They can be baked for up to 7 minutes in order to serve them hot, but it’s not necessary.
Since cheese and chiles always go together beautifully, feel free to vary this recipe with different kinds of cheese, olives, sun dried tomatoes, whatever. It’s hard to mess this one up. Hope you like it!
- ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- ½ cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 4 oz diced green chiles (mild or medium, preferably)
- 1 package Athens Phyllo Shells (15 count)
- Set aside about ½ tbsp green chiles for garnish, if desired.
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl and microwave till melted, about 1 minute. Stir to blend well.
- Spoon into phyllo shells, about a heaping teaspoon each to fill the cup. Garnish with diced chiles, if desired. Serve & enjoy!
- If you want to serve them hot, place them in mini muffin pan and bake at 350 degrees for 2 to 5 minutes and serve right out of the oven.
- Enjoy!
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