Turkey Pineapple And Goat Cheese Puffs #a1

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 scallion, chopped plus more (to garnish)
• 1 garlic clove, diced
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 lb ground turkey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup steak sauce
• 3 slices canned pineapple in juice (in pineapple juice not heavy syrup)
• 2 sheets puff pastry
• 4 ounces garrotxa goat cheese
• 1 egg, plus
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté onions, scallions, garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes until onions are almost opaque.
• 2 add ground beef and salt then brown until the meat is no longer pink. stir in 3 tablespoons of a.1. and set aside to cool.
• 3 in the meanwhile heat a grill pan over high heat then brush pineapple slices on both sides with the remainder of a.1. and grill about 2 to 3 minutes per side (you can also place under oven broiler).
• 4 when pineapples are cooled chop into bite size pieces and fold into turkey (discard thyme stem).
• 5 preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• 6 lightly flour a clean surface and unfold pastry sheets, cut each sheet in three sections following the creases from its fold, then cut each of those in half to make a total of 12 pieces.
• 7 place a slice of goat cheese on half of each piece of pastry, then top with about 2 tablespoons of filling. fold the other half over the filling and use a fork to press the sides closed.
• 8 whisk water into egg and brush egg wash over each puff. bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 garnish with sliced scallions and extra a.1. for dipping.