Beef & Onion Piroshki

                                              Russian stuffed pocket sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 cup finely chopped sweet onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
• 1 cup shredded Havarti cheese
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill
• 1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water

Directions

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion, garlic, salt and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Cool to room temperature.
• Stir the spinach, cheese, sour cream and dill into the beef mixture. On a lightly floured surface, roll a puff pastry sheet into a 12-in. square. Cut into sixteen 3-in. squares. Repeat with remaining sheet.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon beef mixture onto the center of each square. Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle; press edges with a fork to seal. Transfer to greased baking sheets. Whisk egg and water, brush over tops. Bake at 400° until golden brown, 14 - 16 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 appetizer: 115 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 118mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.