Recipe for Phyllo-Wrapped Salmon with Leeks and Red Bell Pepper 
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Yield:
6
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
8 tbl butter - (1 stick)
4 cup matchstick-size strips red bell peppers- (abt 2 lge)
2 cup matchstick-size strips of leek, white and
pale green parts only - (abt 1 lge)
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tsp dried crushed red pepper
1/2 cup thinly-sliced fresh basil
1 tsp salt
12 sht fresh phyllo pastry
(or frozen phyllo, thawed)
Instructions:
Instructions: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and leek and saute until leek is tender, about 6 minutes. Add wine and crushed red pepper to skillet. Simmer until liquid evaporates, about 4 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Cool vegetable mixture. Stir in basil and salt.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in small saucepan. Place 1 pastry sheet on work surface (keep remaining phyllo sheets covered). Brush with some of melted butter. Top with second pastry sheet; brush with melted butter.

Place 1 salmon fillet crosswise on pastry sheet, 5 inches in from 1 short end. Top salmon fillet with 1/4 cup of vegetable mixture. Fold 5-inch section of pastry over salmon. Fold in sides. Roll up, forming rectangular packet.

Transfer to heavy large baking sheet, vegetable-side up. Brush packet all over with melted butter. Repeat with remaining pastry sheets, melted butter, salmon fillets and vegetables. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.)

Bake salmon until pastry is pale golden and salmon is cooked through, about 35 minutes.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

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