Spinach Puffs

Serving: 12 puffs

Ingredients

1. Frozen Chopped Spinach - 14.5 oz package

2. 2 Puff Pastry Sheets - 17.3 oz package

3. 2 Eggs

4. 1/4 cup of Minced Onions

5. 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil 

6. 1 teaspoon of Crushed Garlic

7. All Purpose Seasoning to taste (I used Emeril's Original Essence)

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees

2. Squeeze all of the water out of the spinach in order to prevent soggy puffs.
3. In a mixing bowl, stir spinach, minced onions, olive oil, and crushed garlic.
4. Season to taste with your all purpose seasoning.
5. Mix in 1 egg.
6. Spray your 12 muffin cup tin (or lightly dab  with olive oil) to prevent puffs from sticking.
7. Slice your puff pastry into squares and place inside each muffin cup allowing the corners to stick up.
8. Fill each cup with spinach mixture.
9. Fold over the puff pastry ends.
10. Beat second egg in a bowl and brush on top of the puff pastry to give a nice gloss.
11. Put spinach puffs in the oven for 25 minutes.

~Happy Thanksgiving~

Sesame Spinach Salad

Serving: 3

Ingredients

10 oz package of spinach

1 cup of cooked quinoa

1/2 cup of sliced almonds

1 avocado

1 red pepper

2 tablespoons of sesame seeds

1/4 cup of Newman's Sesame Ginger Low Fat dressing

Directions

1. Place spinach on a cutting board. Finely chop spinach leaves, and then place in a large bowl.

2. Dice red pepper. Add to the bowl of spinach. 

3. Add quinoa, sliced almonds, and sesame seeds into the bowl.

4. Before serving, slice avocado and add into the bowl. 

5. Slowly pour the dressing in the bowl and mix until the salad is tossed well. 

Caramelized Onion Sausage Wraps

Serving: 8

Ingredients

2 puff pastry sheets (you can find this in the frozen food section)

8 sausages, of your liking! Spicy, Italian...(I bought two 12 oz packages)
1 brown onion

1/4 cup of olive oil

1/3 cup of barbecue sauce

3 tablespoons of sugar

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Remove the wrapper off of the pastry sheets and allow to defrost.

3. Thinly slice onions. Set aside. 

4. Coat a thick layer of olive oil in a frying pan. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar.

5. Add onions to frying pan and stir once every minute until they brown.  Make sure not stir too often as they won't brown, and if you don't stir enough they will burn! (I know, lots of rules)  This process may take up to 30 minutes.  If you feel you need more olive oil and/or sugar, add a little bit at a time, and stir. 

6. Once onions are caramelized set aside. 

7. Slice sausage links into small bite sizes.  Lightly coat a frying pan with olive oil and add sausages.  Add 4 tablespoons of barbecue sauce and stir until they are cooked through on a medium-high heat.

8. Unfold pastry sheets and spread a thin layer of barbecue sauce.  Add caramelized onions and sausages to one of the ends of the pastry sheet.  Tightly roll.  

9. Place in the oven for 25-35 minutes or until the pastry sheet begins to brown. 

10.  Once the sausage rolls are taken out of the oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes. Slice the sausage wraps diagonally in order to serve as individual pieces. 

*This goes well with garlic mayo, mustard, ketchup, chipotle sauce, or any condiment of your choice. ~Enjoy ~

Gravlax

Serving: 15

Ingredients

1 side boneless salmon fillet

1 cup of sugar

1 cup of brown sugar 

1 cup of salt

1/4 cup of vodka

1/2 bunch of fresh dill 

Directions

1. Mix the salt, sugar, and vodka together in a bowl and set aside

2. On a sheet of foil, sprinkle approximately half a cup of the mixture of salt, sugar, and vodka 

3. Place the salmon over the mixture (on top of the foil) 

4. Sprinkle the rest of the mixture on top of the salmon 

5. Lay the dill on top of the salmon and wrap the salmon with foil 

6. Place the salmon in the refrigerator for three days and turn the salmon over daily

7. After three days, remove salmon from refrigerator and rinse it with water to remove the salt, sugar, and vodka mixture 

8. Carve the salmon into thin servings and enjoy!

Sautéed Mushrooms

Serving: 4

Ingredients

1. 1 stick margarine (8 tablespoons)

2. 3 8 oz. packages of sliced mushrooms 

3. 2 teaspoons of garlic powder

4. Pinch of salt

5. 4 tablespoons of sugar 

6. 2 1/2 cups of white wine 

Directions

1. On medium heat, melt the margarine in a pan 

2. Once the margarine has melted, add in the mushrooms to the pan with the garlic, salt, and sugar and let it sauté for about 5 minutes

3. Add in the white wine and let it simmer for about 20 minutes or so until all the white wine has reduced

4. Enjoy warm! 

Mozzarella Stuffed Tomatoes

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