Black Rice Phyllo Tarts

Thanksgiving appetizer

With Thanksgiving coming soon, I know I’ve been focusing on all the goodies that will grace our table as we sit down to our feast.  But what about  the appetizers?  If you are having company, and dinner won’t be ready right away, appetizers certainly come in handy.

Think of all of your poor hungry guests who will be drooling over the mashed potatoes and gravy and succulent field roast that are nowhere near ready.

This is the perfect mini-dish to occupy their hunger pangs.  The rice, like all rice, takes about 40 minutes to cook, but then you just throw in some nuts, spices and berries and use some store bought phyllo dough to whip together a stunning, but simple hors d’oeuvre.

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