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(Photo: Erik Putz)
These bite-sized snacks are perfect for New Year's entertaining or a post-holiday recess.
1 onion, chopped
2 jarred roasted peppers, drained and chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
450 g lean ground beef
450-g pkg puff pastry, thawed
1 egg
2/3 cup crumbled feta
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup sliced almonds, crushed
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 egg yolk
1 tsp water
2 tsp poppy or sesame seeds
pomegranate molasses, optional
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
POSITION rack in lower third of oven, then preheat to 425F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment.
WHIRL onion, peppers, garlic, paprika, cumin and salt in a food processor until finely chopped. Add beef and pulse until combined.
HEAT a large frying pan over medium-high. Add beef mixture and cook, stirring until no longer pink, 5 to 6 min. Drain in a strainer set over a bowl, stirring occasionally to cool, about 5 min. Refrigerate until cool, 30 min. Discard fat from the bowl and add beef mixture.
ROLL 1 puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface to 12 × 10 in. (It’s important to get pastry to this size.) Cut pastry lengthwise to get 2 long rectangles and transfer to prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining roll and refrigerate.
STIR egg, feta, parsley, almonds, lemon zest and juice into beef mixture, then divide into 4 portions. Spread 1 portion lengthwise down centre of a pastry rectangle, leaving a 1-in. border.
STIR yolk with water and brush edges of pastry. Fold long side over mixture and roll until seam-side is down. Press edges to seal. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling; place 4 sausage rolls on the sheet. Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Refrigerate for 15 min.
BAKE until puffed and browned, about 25 min. Cool on sheet for 10 min. Cut into bite-sized pieces. Drizzle with pomegranate molasses and serve with Greek yogurt.
Calories 89, Protein 4g, Carbohydrates 6g, Fat 5g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 117mg.
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