Party Sausage Bites With Pine Nuts
Total Steps
15
Ingredients
16
Tools Needed
1
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- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 3 medium shallots, minced(optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 package Italian sausage (mild or hot, 14 oz)
- 1 teaspoon dry thyme
- 1 teaspoon dry basil
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh chopped dill
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan(optional)
- 1 egg (for glazing)
- small pinch salt (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon water (for egg wash)
- Assorted seeds (sesame, caraway, dill, fennel) for decorating
Instructions
Step 1
In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat
Step 2
Add minced garlic and onion, and saute for 5-6 minutes, until fragrant and translucent. Let cool until manageable
Step 3
Mix sausage, onion+garlic, thyme, basil, fresh dill, salt and pine nuts in a bowl, until uniform and smooth.
Step 4
Roll out the puff pastry out on a lightly floured surface into 4 strips 3 inches wide and about 12 inches long.
Step 5
Arrange sausage stuffing into a 1″ inch roll in the middle of the strip, taking care to reach all the way to the edge on short end of the strip.
Step 6
Sprinkle a portion of parmesan on top of the sausage stuffing
Step 7
Spread some egg wash along one of the long edges of the dough.
Step 8
Carefully fold the dough over the sausage stuffing, closing the seem.
Step 9
Roll the sausage filled dough pipe on the board a little bit to ensure uniform thickness and to seal the seam.
Step 10
Proceed with the remaining dough and stuffing.
Step 11
When all pipes are ready, spread the egg wash all over them, and sprinkle the seeds of your choosing on top.
Step 12
Preheat the oven to 425F.
Step 13
Cut each pipe into 12 1″ bites.
Step 14
Arrange the bites on a baking sheet 1″ apart.
Step 15
Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Serve warm