SAUSAGE, EGG, AND CHEESE TURNOVERS

Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Turnovers image

Provided by sholman77

Time 55m

Yield 4 turnovers, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
8 ounces sweet Italian pork sausage
salt
pepper
8 large eggs
4 ounces cream cheese
1 sheet packaged frozen puff pastry, thawed

Steps:

Cut the cream cheese into chunks and bring to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 400.
In a non-stick skillet melt butter and saute onion until softened.
Add sausage, salt, and pepper and cook until golden.
In a large bowl beat 7 eggs then add to the sausage mixture and cook.
Transfer to a wide, shallow bowl, stir in the cream cheese and allow to cool.
Roll out the puff pastry to a 16 inch square then cut into 4 equal squares.
Divide the mixture onto th 4 squares equally.
Beat the remaining egg in a small bowl with 1 Tbls of water.
Brush edges of each pastry square with the egg/water mixture and fold over to form 4 triangles. Crimp the edges with a fork.
Brush the tops of the triangle with the egg/water mixture.
Place triangles on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
Let cool slightly before serving.