Joan Nova is the publisher of FOODalogue: Meandering Meals, Musings…
Joan Nova with a delightful dish that works equally well as an hors d’oevre, fresh side dish or a brunch plate.
By Joan Nova
This is a tasty and versatile dish. While I prefer broccoli rabe, you can substitute that for whatever vegetable you have on hand. These buns make a lovely brunch, lunch or side dish for supper. You can even make them smaller for pop-in-the-mouth hors d’oeuvres for your next party.
Ingredients
broccoli rabe
minced garlic
olive oil
red chili flakes
salt + pepper
grated parmesan
shredded mozzarella
chopped tomato
chopped hazelnuts
puffed pastry (frozen or home-made)
egg wash (with a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of rosemary)
Method
• Steam broccoli rabe (in water or chicken broth) till soft.
• Drain and saute briefly with garlic and tomato.
• Season to taste with salt, pepper and/or red chili flakes and some freshly grated parmesan.
• Set aside.
• Cut defrosted puff pastry into panels and then in half to create a square or rectangle.
• Add scoop of vegetable filling and top with shredded mozzarella.
• Close up either in bun or hot pocket shape and bake in hot oven at 400F degrees (204.4C) till browned.
Enjoy…I did!
Joan Nova is the publisher of FOODalogue: Meandering Meals, Musings + Travel which melds her lifelong passions for food, travel, photography and publishing. Her culinary style is bold and colorful with finishing touches that take each dish to the next level. She is an active participant in many online food organizations.
I am doing this tonight for my family but mostly for my son who I am always trying to get to eat his veggies. Fruit he adores but some veggies not so much! Thanks joan for a great recipe and idea because you could do so many things with this! Really- thanks so much
great and delicious!
Wow, Joan, these look really delicious…
I love the flavors here, and they seem really easy to make too.
I am a huge fan of Foodalogue and was so pleased to find Joan here. What a delightful recipe with so many functions- side to soup, salad, appetizer. Joan always exceeds my expectations!