Sausage Turnovers Food

KAT'S SAUSAGE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Crumble the sausage into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until browned. Drain grease, and mix in the cream cheese, cayenne pepper, parsley and mushrooms. Remove from the heat, and allow to cool. Chill in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Unroll the crescent roll dough, and separate at the perforations. Stretch each one out as large as you can without breaking, and place a large spoonful of the sausage mixture at the large end. Wrap up like a diaper: fold in the sides, and roll towards the point. Press any openings together to seal. Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 16 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.

SAUSAGE SPINACH TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the spinach, cheese, mustard, marjoram, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Remove from the heat; cool slightly., Divide dough into eight portions; roll each into a 6-in. circle. Spoon about 1/2 cup meat mixture on half of each circle. Brush edges with egg white; fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes., Brush tops with egg white; cut slits in the top of each. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked turnovers on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet until firm. Transfer to a resealable plastic freezer bag; return to freezer. To use, bake turnovers as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through.

SAUSAGE, EGG, AND CHEESE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Cut the cream cheese into chunks and bring to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• In a non-stick skillet melt butter and saute onion until softened.
• Add sausage, salt, and pepper and cook until golden.
• In a large bowl beat 7 eggs then add to the sausage mixture and cook.
• Transfer to a wide, shallow bowl, stir in the cream cheese and allow to cool.
• Roll out the puff pastry to a 16 inch square then cut into 4 equal squares.
• Divide the mixture onto th 4 squares equally.
• Beat the remaining egg in a small bowl with 1 Tbls of water.
• Brush edges of each pastry square with the egg/water mixture and fold over to form 4 triangles. Crimp the edges with a fork.
• Brush the tops of the triangle with the egg/water mixture.
• Place triangles on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
• Let cool slightly before serving.