Brussels Sprouts and Feta Pastry Roll

Brussels sprouts, walnuts, almonds, and feta cheese make a savory filling for easy-to-make puff pastry rolls. They are baked golden brown for a crispy appetizer pastry or vegetarian main dish.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 511 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• ¼ cup almonds
• 1 small white onion, chopped
• ¼ cup walnuts
• 1 teaspoon honey, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, or to taste
• 15 Brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half
• 1 (6 ounce) container sheep-milk feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 (8 inch) square sheets of frozen puff pastry, thawed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Place the Brussels sprouts in a saucepan with about 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat until they are bright green and tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain, and allow to cool.

Step 3

Mix the lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; set aside.

Step 4

Place the cooled Brussels sprouts into the work bowl of a food processor. Add basil, onion, walnuts, and almonds; process until the mixture is finely chopped, about 15 seconds. Remove Brussels sprouts mixture to a bowl, and mix in the feta cheese and lemon juice mixture to form a moist filling.

Step 5

Lay the 2 sheets of puff pastry out on a work surface. Divide the filling in half, and spoon and pat half the filling on each square. Leave about 3/4 inch of puff pastry bare at one end of the square. Roll each square up into a roll, and pinch the unfilled end of the pastry sheet closed. Place the filled rolls onto the prepared baking sheet, seam sides down.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve hot.