Is there actually a better meal out there than brunch? The combination of savory and sweet breakfast items plus lunch is arguably perfect. It is also the only time adding a little booze to your diet before noon is not just acceptable but encouraged. Hello mimosas and bloody Marys! Next month I will be helping to host a baby shower with brunch so I’ve had all sorts of ideas running through my head. The hardest part of menu planning will be narrowing down our options.
I can’t quite decide what I like best about this recipe. It is incredibly easy to make with just 8 ingredients. But the bonus is that it would be great served at a brunch or as a grab and go option on a busy morning. I actually made these on a weeknight and then brought them to the office the next morning to share. My co-workers happily grabbed one to take back to their desks as a mid-morning pick me up.
Tips:
- You can make the filling a day ahead and refrigerate it until ready to use.
- If you have whole frozen spinach on hand, you can chop it yourself rather than buying the pre-chopped.
Savory Spinach Turnovers
Makes 8 turnovers
10oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
½ cup ricotta cheese
¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ teaspoon garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons shallot, finely chopped
¼ teaspoon salt
2 sheets ready to bake puff pastry dough, thawed
1 egg, beaten
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Drain spinach of any excess water. In a medium bowl, stir together spinach, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, garlic, shallot and salt.
Unfold sheets of puff pastry. Cut each sheet into four equal squares. Place 2 Tablespoons of spinach mixture into the center of each pastry square. Fold each pastry square diagonally over spinach. Pinch edges of dough together with a fork. Brush the tops and sides of each turnover with the beaten egg.
Place each turnover on the lined baking sheet. Bake 16-18 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.
These were incredible when you brought them to work! Now knowing how easy they were, I’m going to have to make some for home too 🙂
Thanks Nicole! Trust me, I’m all about an easy recipe. I don’t have time for complicated plus I want people to be able to easily recreate what I post here.
Omg wow, they look so delicious!! I could have them any time during the day (:
Thank you! I definitely at one for dinner the day I made them.