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Ricotta Spinach Pastry

Crispy golden pastries loaded with spinach, ricotta and feta to create the perfect veggie snack!
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Author :Nish Kitchen
Servings 15 pastries

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 400 g baby spinach or shredded English spinach
  • 200 g soft feta crumbled
  • 200 g ricotta
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 3 puff pastry sheets thawed
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200 C or 400 F. Line two large baking trays with baking paper.
  • Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add garlic. Cook, stirring, for a minute or until fragrant.
  • Add spinach. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3-5 minutes or until wilted.
  • Season with salt.
  • Transfer to a bowl. Add feta, ricotta and parsley. Stir to combine.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Place 1 pastry sheet on a clean work surface.
  • Spoon ⅓rd of the spinach mixture over the middle of the pastry sheet, leaving 3-4 cm border on each side.
  • Fold over one side to enclose the filling.
  • Use a small sharp knife to cut 5cm-long slashes at 1 cm intervals over the other side of the pastry sheet.
  • Combine together egg and milk in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Brush with egg mixture and fold over.
  • Repeat with the remaining pastry sheets and spinach mixture.
  • Place pastries on the lined baking tray.
  • Brush with egg mixture. Sprinkle with sesame seeds (if using).
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and puffed.

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Notes

  • Storage - Freeze these pastries before baking for up to 3 months.
  • Puff pastry - I used ready rolled puff pastry in this recipe.
  • Spinach - You can use fresh or frozen spinach. If using frozen, thaw and remove excess liquid.
  • Cheese - Add more or less as you like.
  • Egg wash - Sub with milk if you don’t like eggs.

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg