Here’s my last minute Meatless Monday submission: Spinach Feta Puffs!
I made these bite size treats as a side along with soup but they are the perfect party appetizer too!
I made these bite size treats as a side along with soup but they are the perfect party appetizer too!
This recipe if from the Gooseberry Patch cookbook I am featuring and giving away this week:
“Hometown Christmas”.
Spinach Feta Puffs
Makes approx 16
Ingredients
- 10 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach thawed and well drained
- 3/4 to 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- optional: 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 eggs divided
- 1 tbsp water
- 17 oz pkg frozen puff pastry thawed
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together spinach, feta cheese, onion, parsley, seasonings, and 2 beaten eggs.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together remaining egg and water; set aside.
- Unfold pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface.
- Roll pasty sheet into a 12 inch square.
- Cut the pastry sheet into sixteen 3 inch squares with a pizza cutter.
- Place one tablespoon spinach mixture in the center of each square.
- Fold squares over filling to form triangles.
- Brush edges with egg mixture; crimp edges with a fork to seal.
- Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Brush tops with remaining egg mixture.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, or until golden.
- Serve warm or at room temp.
Thaw, rinse, and drain a package of spinach.
In a bowl, mix together spinach, feta cheese, onion, parsley, seasonings, and 2 beaten eggs.
Unfold pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface.
Roll each sheet into a 12 inch square.
Roll each sheet into a 12 inch square.
Cut each pastry sheet into twelve or sixteen 3 inch squares with a pizza cutter.
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Place one tablespoon spinach mixture in the center of each square.
Fold squares over filling to form triangles.
Fold squares over filling to form triangles.
Brush edges with egg mixture; crimp edges with a fork to seal.
Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Brush tops with remaining egg mixture.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, or until golden.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, or until golden.
These Spinach Feta Puffs are so addictive I bet you can’t eat just one!
Serve them as an appetizer or side along with a thick creamy soup!
Be sure to visit my Facebook page to enter the Friend Referral Giveaway to win a copy of Gooseberry Patch’s new cookbook, “Hometown Christmas”!
Recipe says cut each puff pastry into 16 squares, but it makes a total of 16?
Yes, you roll out a pastry sheet and cut into 12 or 16 squares depending on the size of the sheet. You can view all the step by step photos to see examples.
Haven’t made these yet but anxious to try them. They look amazing!. Gonna try this weekend. Thanks.