Spinach Cheese Puff Pastry
It’s Tootie’s spinach cheese puff pastry.
It’s spinach, cheese and puff pastry. In a giant pie.
I get giddy around pie. And cheese. And spinach. Especially spinach and cheese in a pie.
Even more giddy than Ben and his remote controlled helicopter.
It’s so good we ate it two nights in a row. And I baked the leftover spinach cheese mixture and ate it on the side.
It’s that good–after all, it’s Tootie’s.
Spinach Cheese Puff Pastry
1/4 cup of butter
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
24 oz. package of frozen spinach, frozen, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green onions
3/4 cup Parmesean cheese, grated
1 cup Grueyer cheese, grated
4 large eggs, beaten
1 TBSPN bread crumbs
2 tsp kosher salt
3/4 tsp. course black pepper
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
1 large egg w/ 1 Tbspn water
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Heat butter in sauce pan and cook onions over med-low heat for five minutes. Add garlic and cook one minute. Squeeze most of the water out of spinach and place in bowl. Add cooked onion mixture, cheese, eggs, cheese, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, nutmeg. Mix well. Flatter one puff pastry sheet on baking tray lined with parchment paper. Spread spinach mixture in middle of pastry, leaving a one inch border. Brush border with egg wash.
Add second puff pastry over spinach and seal edges, pressing together with a fork. Brush top with egg wash–don’t allow wash to drip over edges or pastry won’t rise! Make three small slits in the top pastry, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake 30-40 minutes until golden. Cool for 10 minutes, slice and serve.
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January 5th, 2012 at 2:41 am
You had me at gruyere cheese. Tootie is adorable.
January 5th, 2012 at 3:12 am
Sounds absolutely DE-LISH! I just might have to try it for dinner!
January 5th, 2012 at 4:15 am
mmmm this sounds so comforting. I bet you could do all sorts of stuff with the leftover filling! I’m thinking pasta bake!
January 5th, 2012 at 4:44 am
Yum, I love spinach and cheese, so I will be trying this
)) Happy Thursday doll! xx
January 5th, 2012 at 5:19 am
I need to start cooking more with puff pastry. It looks so easy and festive!
January 5th, 2012 at 5:51 am
This sounds divine!
January 5th, 2012 at 6:36 am
Oh Ducky that looks so good! I have to save this for our next party!
January 5th, 2012 at 6:38 am
This is where I confess that I hit “print” before commenting. I might have this for dinner tomorrow night. Grocery stores are open 24 hours now, and the Knight will be delighted I’m not asking him to eat it…
January 5th, 2012 at 6:45 am
Delicious!
January 5th, 2012 at 6:48 am
Good and healthy? Sign-me up.
January 5th, 2012 at 7:01 am
It certainly sounds delicious. I hope you had a great holiday and that 2012 brings only good things your way..Have a great day. Blessings…Mary
January 5th, 2012 at 7:11 am
I just happen to have some spinach in the fridge. Thank Tootie for me
January 5th, 2012 at 8:02 am
Oooh yum!
January 5th, 2012 at 8:13 am
Puff pastry scares me but this sounds delicious!
January 5th, 2012 at 8:30 am
I never mind eating things 2 days in a row or even the whole week. My husband on the other hand is not a fan of leftovers.
January 5th, 2012 at 8:34 am
I was in when you said it was pie, with cheese! Thank you, Tootie and Duckie!
January 5th, 2012 at 8:48 am
Hi Blonde Duck .. I love spanakopita – a filo pastry dish with spinach and cheese – I make if often .. so good .. in fact I’m going to make one in the next day or two ..
Love the puff pasty look too .. and I’m happy eating those sort of left overs for a few days .. lunch and supper! Cheers .. rather like the idea of the remote controlled helicopter!! Hilary
January 5th, 2012 at 9:59 am
mmm – another ‘cooking with’ episode. But that doesn’t sound Texan
January 5th, 2012 at 10:55 am
Awesome!
January 5th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
That sounds divine. I knew I was in trouble as soon as I saw the words “Puff Pastry.”
January 5th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
PS Just liked you on facebook.
January 5th, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Sounds yummy!
January 5th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
That really looks so delicious!
January 5th, 2012 at 2:47 pm
This sounds wonderful! I’m off to catch up on some reading now. I’ve missed a lot!
January 5th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
I really think you can’t go wrong with baking things in puff pastry. The spinach, parmesan, and gruyere filling sounds great!
January 5th, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Sounds warm, rich, and decadent! Yummy!!
January 5th, 2012 at 4:25 pm
I’ma gonna print that sucker out and bake it ASAP. Well, I guess I have to go to the store first. Yummy!
January 5th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Spinach, cheese and Puff pastry?! I’d be eating seconds and thirds as well! Thanks for the recipe Tootie!
January 5th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
That looks crazy delicious! Is Tootie your Mom? So cute.
January 5th, 2012 at 8:06 pm
Yum, sounds delicious.
January 5th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
puff pastry and cheese..oh awesome!! love the pics!!
January 5th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
this is like really nice…LOL… I mean what is not to like.
January 6th, 2012 at 12:20 am
This spinach cheese pastry looks very good. I can’t wait to try the recipe.
January 6th, 2012 at 12:51 am
that cheese pastry looks so good
January 6th, 2012 at 4:29 am
Wow! This looks so yummy! I’ve been looking for something new to make…I just may have found it! Thanks
January 6th, 2012 at 8:44 am
I always want to cook/bake more with puff pastry. This just sounds all sorts of awesome. I’m such a fan of the spinach/cheese combo. YUM!
January 6th, 2012 at 10:57 am
I love anything with puff pastry. Yum!
January 6th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
That looks fantastic!
Thanks for stopping by earlier today…stopping back by to say hi! 
January 7th, 2012 at 2:12 am
MMMMM,…I agree that spinach & cheesy pie looks wonderful & mighty pretty too!
Lucky you!
January 7th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
I adore a cheese and spinach pie – this sounds yum!