Spinach and Stracchino Puff Pastry Bites are a great appetizer that everyone will agree on! Thanks to the crunchiness of the puff pastry and the creaminess of the ricotta, they become truly irresistible! Also try the puff pastry with ham and potatoes and the puff pastry with zucchini and bacon, I love preparing recipes with puff pastry, in fact, you’ll find many on my blog. Also check out the 40 puff pastry recipes, I am sure you will like them! The Spinach and Ricotta Puff Pastry Bites are really quick to prepare, and they can also be made a day in advance and baked just before serving. If you try them, let me know in the comments and if you don’t want to miss my latest updates follow me on my social media Facebook Instagram and YouTube.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 20
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 112.49 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 5.26 (g) of which sugars 0.16 (g)
- Proteins 3.82 (g)
- Fat 8.45 (g) of which saturated 0.64 (g)of which unsaturated 3.38 (g)
- Fibers 0.30 (g)
- Sodium 153.61 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 23 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 7 oz sausage
- 1 clove garlic
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- 2 rolls puff pastry (rectangular)
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 5 oz stracchino
- 1 egg (for brushing the surface)
- to taste sesame seeds
- 4 oz spinach, frozen
How to prepare Spinach and Stracchino Puff Pastry Bites
Cook the spinach in a pan with a clove of garlic, a drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt. Once done, chop the spinach with scissors in a bowl, then add the crumbled sausage.
Place the first roll of puff pastry on a baking sheet and sprinkle breadcrumbs all over the surface.
At this point, fill with spinach and sausage, also add the stracchino.
Cover the filling with the second roll of puff pastry, making holes with the prongs of a fork. Seal the edges well.
Brush the surface with the beaten egg and garnish with some sesame seeds.
Make light cuts on the surface and bake at 356°F (180°C) for about 30 minutes.
Storage and tips for Spinach and Stracchino Puff Pastry Bites
It can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. If you don’t like sausage you can replace it with bacon or speck.
