Provolone Beef Pastry Pockets Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until tender and liquid is evaporated. Remove from pan; cool completely., Drain beef, discarding sauce or saving for another use. Coarsely chop beef. In a small bowl, whisk egg and water., Unfold one sheet of puff pastry. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a 15x9-in. rectangle; cut crosswise into thirds, making three 5-in.-wide rectangles., Place a cheese slice on one half of each rectangle, trimming cheese to fit. Top each with a rounded tablespoon mushroom mixture and scant 3 tablespoons beef. Lightly brush edges of pastry with egg mixture. Fold pastry over filling; press edges with a fork to seal. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet and filling., Brush tops with egg mixture. Bake 17-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Freeze option: Freeze unbaked pastries on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet until firm. Transfer to a resealable plastic freezer bag; return to freezer. To use, bake frozen pastries on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a preheated 400° oven 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef until no longer pink; drain and cool. Stir in the cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, eggs and pepper; mix well. , Cut pastry into eight 5-in. squares, 1/4-in. thick. Place heaping 1/3 cupfuls of meat mixture in center of squares. For each square, fold one edge over filling to form a triangle. Moisten edges with water; press together with a fork to seal. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet; bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, spinach, artichokes, salt, and pepper, and mix until fully incorporated.
• Lay a sheet of puff pastry dough over the ice cube tray and carefully press into the dough forming it to the ice tray.
• Place the shredded mozzarella, pepperonis, and marinara in the first four cube divots.
• Place the roasted red peppers, pesto, and mozzarella pearls in the middle four cube divots.
• Spoon the ricotta mixture into the last 4 cube divots.
• Place the other sheet of puff pastry over the ice cube tray and use a rolling pin to seal it. Chill for at least 10 minutes.
• On a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, invert the ice cube tray releasing the puff pastry pockets.
• Using a knife, cut any excess dough from the sides.
• Using a fork, press into the the edges of the pastry and seal.
• Brush the pastry with butter and bake for 30 minutes.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Coat a large skillet with olive oil spray, and then add the garlic and onion to brown.
• Season chicken with salt, pepper, parsley and lemon zest and add to the skillet, along with the prosciutto.
• While chicken cooks through, unfold the pastry sheet on a flat, lightly floured surface and roll into a 14� square. Cut the pastry into four 7� squares.
• Split the cooked chicken mix evenly between each of the 7� pastry squares. Top each with baby spinach leaves and Parmesan.
• In a small bowl, whisk together egg and water, then brush each of the pastry squares. Fold the corners of the pastry squares to the center to cover the filling and press down to seal.
• Place each of the pastry pockets on a parchment-lined baking sheet, seam-side down and brush with egg mixture. Bake for 20 minutes or until puff pastry is golden brown.
• Freezing: Place pastry pockets on a plastic-lined baking sheet in the freezer until frozen solid. Transfer to a freezer bag and be sure to remove excess air before sealing. Try doubling up the bag to lock out odors and freezer burn. Freeze for up to 3 weeks.
• Reheating: Thaw in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours before reheating. Place each of the thawed pastry pockets on a parchment-lined baking sheet, seam-side down and brush with egg mixture. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes or until puff pastry is golden brown.

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef, potatoes, tomatoes, and taco seasoning. Cook until the beef begins to brown. Then add the water, cover with a lid, and let simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
• In a bowl, mix together parmesan, mozzarella, provolone, ricotta, Italian seasoning, and salt. Set aside.
• Flour a clean working surface and place two sheets of puff pastry next to one another, slightly overlapping on the edge. Press overlapping edges together firmly and roll out with a rolling pin to match the size of an 18x13-inch (45x30-cm) sheet tray. Repeat with two more sheets of puff pastry and set aside under a slightly damp towel until you're ready to start assembling.
• To assemble, spray an 18x13-inch (45x30-cm) sheet tray with cooking spray and place one of the big pieces of puff pastry on the sheet. Press the dough into the corners.
• Divide the sheet tray into eight sections. First, place half of the four-cheese mixture onto the dough and shape into a small rectangle that takes up about ⅛ of the sheet pan, leaving about half an inch from the edges of the corner of the pan. Repeat below with the rest of the four-cheese mixture.
• Next to the four-cheese pockets, make a rectangle with cheddar, followed by scrambled eggs, bacon, and more cheddar on top. Repeat for another egg, bacon, and cheese-flavored pocket.
• Then, sprinkle some Mexican blend cheese in the shape of a rectangle, followed by the cooked taco meat, and topped with more Mexican blend cheese. Repeat for another taco-flavored pocket.
• Lastly, spread some pizza sauce in a rectangle shape and top with mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and a little more cheese on top. Repeat for another pizza-flavored pocket.
• Using a pastry brush, brush around each rectangle with egg wash. Cover the whole sheet pan with the other puff pastry sheet and press firmly down in between each rectangle to seal and form an isolated pocket.
• Once those feel secure, cut the dough into 8 rectangular pockets, and remove any excess dough from the sides. Using a fork, poke each pocket 4 times for ventilation and brush each pocket with egg wash.
• Bake for 28-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the pockets have puffed up.
• Enjoy!