Brussels Sprouts and Feta Pastry Roll
Description
Brussels sprouts, walnuts, almonds, and feta cheese make a savory filling for easy-to-make puff pastry rolls. They are baked golden brown for a crispy appetizer pastry or vegetarian main dish.
Ingredients
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15 Brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half
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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, or to taste
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1 teaspoon honey, or to taste
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1/4 cup olive oil
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
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1 small white onion, chopped
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1/4 cup walnuts
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1/4 cup almonds
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1 (6 ounce) container sheep-milk feta cheese, crumbled
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2 (8 inch) square sheets of frozen puff pastry, thawed
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Place the Brussels sprouts in a saucepan with about 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat until they are bright green and tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain, and allow to cool.
3
Mix the lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; set aside.
4
Place the cooled Brussels sprouts into the work bowl of a food processor. Add basil, onion, walnuts, and almonds; process until the mixture is finely chopped, about 15 seconds. Remove Brussels sprouts mixture to a bowl, and mix in the feta cheese and lemon juice mixture to form a moist filling.
5
Lay the 2 sheets of puff pastry out on a work surface. Divide the filling in half, and spoon and pat half the filling on each square. Leave about 3/4 inch of puff pastry bare at one end of the square. Roll each square up into a roll, and pinch the unfilled end of the pastry sheet closed. Place the filled rolls onto the prepared baking sheet, seam sides down.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve hot.