Moroccan Meat Turnovers

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 fresh garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• 1 lb puff pastry
• sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f lina a cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• 2 in a small bowl, lightly beat the egg with 1 tablespoon water. set aside.
• 3 heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, until shiny. add the chopped garlic, chopped tomato, and tomato paste. saute for 3 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the ground meat, minced garlic, parsley, cumin, paprika, cinamon, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, and ginfer. mix well.
• 5 add the meat mixture to the pan. saute for 4 minutes.
• 6 on a sheet of parchment paper, slightly roll out each puff pastry square. spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of meat mixture into the center of each square. brush the enges with egg mixture and sprinkle the sesame seeds.
• 7 bake for 25 minutes, until pastry is puffed and golden.