Description
These addictive spinach stuffed pastries are a delightful blend of savory flavors wrapped in flaky puff pastry. Perfect for entertaining or as a tasty snack, these pastries are sure to impress your guests!
Ingredients
Scale
Filling:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped (optional)
Other:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cook the filling: Heat olive oil in a skillet, sauté onion, add garlic, then stir in spinach and season. Let cool slightly.
- Prepare the filling: Combine the spinach mixture with feta, mozzarella, beaten egg, and dill if using.
- Assemble the pastries: Roll out puff pastry, cut into pieces, fill with the mixture, fold, and seal edges with a fork.
- Bake: Brush pastries with egg wash, bake for 18–22 minutes until golden and puffed. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Frozen spinach can be used instead of fresh—just thaw, drain, and squeeze out excess moisture.
- Add a pinch of chili flakes for heat.
- These pastries can be prepped ahead and frozen before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
