Warm and Cheesy Spinach Bites
My Warm and Cheesy Spinach Bites feature asiago, mozzarella, and cream cheese. The aromatic touch of nutmeg is trully “worth its weight in gold”.
The rich and creamy spinach clouds will delight any palette. I am particularly grateful that kids love these fun shaped bites. OMG, they are eating spinach!
This vegetarian starter is really easy to prepare. Using frozen puff pastry and frozen spinach will get you to the finish line in a jiffy. Once these Warm and Cheesy Spinach bites come out of the oven, enjoy them with a glass of white wine or a bottle of lager.
I strongly suggest you double the recipe because one is never enough. Who am I kidding? Two are not enough!
For more cheesy apps, check out Savory Goat Cheese Tart with Tomato Compote and Cheesy Carrot Lavash Rolls.
Warm and Cheesy Spinach Bites
Ingredients
- 1 10 oz package of frozen Spinach thawed and drained
- 2 sheets of puff pastry (store bought) defrosted
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp heavy cream or half and half
- 1 cup Asiago cheese shredded
- 6 oz Cream cheese softened
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg ground
- 1 cup Mozzarella shredded
- 1-2 cloves of Garlic minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the defrosted spinach into a sieve and strain out any remaining liquid. Use paper towel to remove any remaining moisture from the spinach.
- Line two trays with parchment paper and set aside.
- Beat the egg and cream in a small bowl with a fork.
- In a medium bowl combine: spinach, cream cheese, asiago cheese, mozzarella, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and garlic.
- Roll each pastry sheet into a rectangle. Do not stretch the dough.
- Spread mixture evenly over the pastry sheets.
- Starting at a short side, roll up the dough like a jelly roll.
- Cut into about 12 (1-inch) slices.
- Place the slices, cut-side down, onto 2 baking sheets. Brush the slices with the egg mixture.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Serve immediately or keep warm on a warming tray.
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