Spinach Turkey Turnovers Food

SPINACH-FETA TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium; add onions and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; mix in spinach, feta, lemon juice, and cayenne. Season filling with salt and pepper, and set aside. (Feta can be quite salty, so be sure to taste the filling before adding more seasoning.)
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out each portion of dough (still folded in thirds) into a 12-inch square; cut each into quarters to form a total of 8 equal squares.
• Dividing evenly, spoon filling onto center of each of the 8 squares. Lightly brush two adjoining edges of each square with some egg wash. Fold these edges over filling to form a triangle; press firmly to seal (dough should be tightly pressed around filling). With a floured fork, crimp edges.
• Transfer turnovers to two baking sheets; brush tops with remaining egg wash. Bake until golden and puffed, 35 to 40 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.

SPINACH TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture (dough will be stiff). Turn onto a floured surface; gently knead 10 times. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. , In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon; reserve 1 tablespoon drippings. Saute onion and garlic in drippings until tender. Remove from heat; stir in bacon, spinach, cottage cheese and seasonings. Cool. , On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into 3-in. circles; brush edges with egg. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of filling on each circle. Fold over; seal edges. Prick tops with a fork. Brush with egg. , Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with salsa if desired.

TURKEY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In large skillet, saute the celery and onion in butter until tender. Blend in the flour, salt and pepper. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add turkey and parsley. Set aside. , In large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the cheese. Add sour cream, mixing until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half. Roll out half of dough into 18x12-in. rectangle. Cut into six 6-in. squares. Repeat with second half of dough. , Place 1/3 cup turkey filling on each square. Fold diagonally to form a triangle; seal edges by pressing down the fork tines. Cut slits in top of turnovers. Place on baking sheet. , Bake at 450° for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 400°. Bake 5-8 minutes longer until the crust is golden brown.

TURKEY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• In a large skillet, heat oil, and add mushrooms, green beans, onion, garlic, thyme and rosemary.
• Cook until veggies are crisp-tender.
• Add flour and cook, continuously stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add cream and stir until thickened, then remove from heat.
• Mix turkey, salt and pepper into the cooling mixture and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Unfold the pastry sheets and cut into 4 squares.
• Divide turkey mixture and spoon into the middle of each square.
• Brush the edges of the pastry with water, then fold over to form a triangle, pressing the edges to seal, and crimping the edges with a fork.
• Place finished pastries on an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 400F for 12-15 minutes or until golden.

GOAT CHEESE AND SPINACH TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and.
• saute 5 minutes. Increase heat to high. Add spinach and saute until.
• wilted, about 5 minutes. Drain spinach mixture, press to release all the liquid. Transfer to bowl,cool completely.
• Add goat cheese, pine nuts, parmesan, rosemary and lemon peel. Season to.
• taste with salt and pepper. Place 1 phyllo sheet down. Cut.
• lengthwise into 3 strips. Brush with butter. Place 1 rounded tbsp filling.
• at 1 end of dough strip. Starting at 1 corner,fold pastry over filling,.
• form a triangle. Repeat, folding up length of pastry. Brush.
• with butter. Repeat with remaining pastry,butter and filling. Transfer.
• to baking sheet. Cover and chill. Preheat oven to 375°F Bake.
• till golden, about 12 minutes. Cool slightly and serve.

EASY GREEK-STYLE SPINACH AND FETA TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Place the two packages thawed spinach in a microwave-safe bowl with about 1/2 cup water in the bottom of the bowl, and microwave on HIGH for 8 minutes; cool to almost room temperature, then squeeze all of the moisture out of the spinch with your hands (to speed the cooling process up just run the spinach under cold water).
• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• Whisk the eggs in a large bowl until blended, then add in squeezed spinach, feta cheese, garlic and black pepper; mix well to combine.
• Unfold the prepared pizza dough onto prepared baking sheet and gently stretch to a 11-inch square.
• Cut into 4 equal squares, repeat with the remaining tube of pizza dough.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup of the filling into the center of each square.
• Fold one corner of each square over the filling to the opposite corner (forming a triangle).
• Press dough edges together tightly with a fork to seal.
• With a shap knife cut 2 or 3 small slits in the top of each turnover to allow steam to escape.
• Beat the small egg in a cup then brush over the tops of the turnover.
• Bake until the filling is cooked through and the tops of the turnovers are golden brown (about 15 minutes).