Crispy Turnip Greens Puff Pastries are easy to prepare and utterly scrumptious. How delicious turnip greens are! As a true Apulian, I can’t help but love them and take advantage of their season to indulge and use them in many recipes. From the most classic and irresistible Orecchiette with turnip greens to Pasta with turnip greens pesto. But the recipe I want to share with you today was born by chance. I had boiled turnip greens in the fridge and didn’t want to make a first course. And so these tasty and delicious Puff pastries with a filling of turnip greens, béchamel, and cheese were born. With just a few simple ingredients, and either using homemade or ready-made béchamel, it will be a breeze to prepare these delicious Vegetable Puff Pastry Parcels.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 8 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 187.11 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 13.07 (g) of which sugars 0.74 (g)
- Proteins 5.20 (g)
- Fat 12.67 (g) of which saturated 4.00 (g)of which unsaturated 8.25 (g)
- Fibers 1.22 (g)
- Sodium 156.52 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 77 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 for Puff Pastries with Turnip Greens
- 14 oz turnip greens (cleaned)
- 1 cup béchamel sauce
- 1.76 oz Grana Padano cheese (grated)
- 8 slices mixed caciotta cheese (sliced)
- 1 sheet puff pastry (rectangular)
- 1 egg (for brushing)
- to taste salt
How to prepare Turnip Greens Puff Pastries
Wash the turnip greens, drain them and cook in salted boiling water for about 10 minutes. Drain and let them cool. Transfer the turnip greens to a cutting board and coarsely chop with a knife. Transfer them to a bowl.
Add the grated cheese and béchamel sauce. Mix well. Roll out a sheet of rectangular puff pastry on the work surface. Divide the puff pastry into 8 rectangles. Mine measure 4 x 5.5 inches.
Divide the vegetable mixture over half of each of the 8 puff pastry rectangles. Place a slice of cheese on the filling. Fold the puff pastry to cover the filling. Seal all around using the tines of a fork.
Place the Turnip Greens Puff Pastries on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Make 3 cuts on each pastry and brush them with the beaten egg. Bake the Puff Pastries in a preheated static oven at 375°F for 20-22 minutes.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, hugs, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
For a richer and more flavorful filling, you can add speck strips or some pancetta browned in a pan.
If you have any vegetable puff pastries left, you can store them in a container in the fridge or even freeze them.
Your Questions
Can I cook the puff pastries in an air fryer?
Yes, at 365°F for 18 minutes
I don’t like turnip greens, what can I substitute them with?
Use boiled spinach or escarole sautéed in a pan
