Chicken Cigars

The kind of cigars even I can enjoy!!
This is a Rachael Ray recipe from her 30 minute meals book. It has a few things I happen to love: chicken, basil, and most of all..... PHYLLO dough =) =)

Ingredients:
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion
4 garlic cloves
1 1/2 - 2 lbs ground (or shredded) chicken breast
1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes chopped
1 cup, about 20 leaves, fresh basil chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tbls fennel seeds
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Salt and Black pepper to taste
8 sheets phyllo dough
1 stick butter, melted
2 hearts of romaine lettuce, chopped
juice of 1 lemon

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425.
Heat a medium skillet with 2 tbls olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic, cook until soft (onions should be see throughish; 6-7 minutes). Let the mixture cool in a medium mixing bowl. Add the chicken, tomatoes, basil, oregano, fennel, pepper flakes, cheese, salt and pepper and combine. Brush a sheet of Phyllo with some of the melted butter. Top with a second sheet of Phyllo and brush again. Form 1/4 of the chicken mixture into a 1 inch thick log as long as the phyllo sheet and roll. Cut the roll into 3 "cigars" and brush with a dab more butter. Repeat to make a total of 12 cigars (serves 2-3 total). Bake for 16-18 minutes, until golden brown.

Toss the lettuce with the lemon juice and remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper.