SAUSAGE AND SPINACH PASTRY PUFFS

Sausage and Spinach Pastry Puffs image

This dish has always been my favorite. It is so easy to make and tastes so good. I've always used chicken apple sausages with Chardonnay which I bought from Trader Joes.

Provided by Morning Biscotti

Categories Meat

Time 30m

Yield 4 pastry squares, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 sausages, diced to 1/2 inch squares (I prefer sweet)
1 onion, diced
1 lemon, zest of
1 (8 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach
1 1/2 cups grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, defrosted
salt & fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400F.
Heat oil in a skillet.
Brown sausages, about 3 minuted under medium heat.
Discard excess fat from the sausages from the pan.
Add onion to the pan, cook about 3 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Let it cool for at least 10 minutes.
Squeeze out excess liquid from the chopped spinach by using a kitchen/paper towel.
Place spinach, lemon zest and grated Parmiagiano Reggiano in a bowl.
Add cooled sausage mixture into the spinach mixture, incorporate well. Filling is now ready.
Cut each puff pastry sheets into 2 rectangles.
Brush the top layer with mustard.
Fill pastry sheets with filling.
Crimp the edges using a fork.
Cut 2 slits on top of each pastry.
Bake for 15-25 minutes until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1021.6, Fat 73.5, SaturatedFat 21.9, Cholesterol 51.8, Sodium 1208.2, Carbohydrate 62.1, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 2.8, Protein 29.4