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Savory Mincemeat Puff Muffins
Savory Mincemeat Puff Muffins
Classic puff pastry squares are filled with a delicious and savory ground beef and roasted eggplant mixture and topped with a beautiful cheesy filling that will delight your tastebuds. These look and taste quite fancy, but are actually so simple and easy to prepare. A perfect fall or holiday go-to recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 5 oz. minced beef
- Sea salt to taste
- 1 medium eggplant roasted
- 1 package frozen puff pastry (17.3 ounces), thawed according to package instructions
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly grease a 12 cup muffin pan. Set aside.
- Add olive oil to a small skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and sauté 3-4 minutes.
- Add beef and cook until cooked through and browned. Season to taste with salt. Set aside.
- Wrap eggplant with foil and heat over a medium flame on gas stove turning every 2-3 minutes with tongs until cooked through, approximately 12 minutes. Alternatively, poke holes with a fork, and roast at 400°F in oven turning once, 15-20 minutes depending on size.
- Let eggplant cool and then peel and chop. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, add flour and butter. Cook 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Slowly whisk in milk and mix well.
- Cook stirring constantly 5-7 minutes or until béchamel sauce thickens. Add nutmeg and season to taste with salt.
- Add chopped eggplant and combine. Set aside.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry dough with a rolling pin. Cut into 5” x 5” squares.
- Place dough squares into the prepared muffin pan.
- Evenly divide beef mixture into the 12 cups. Top with béchamel sauce and mozzarella cheese.
- Beat the egg yolk with a fork and using a pastry brush, lightly brush the pastry dough.
- Bake at 400°F for approximately 10 minutes or until the mozzarella begins to melt and the puff pastry has turned golden brown. Enjoy!
Disclaimer
Some parts of recipe maybe AI-generated.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal (15%)Carbohydrates: 23g (8%)Protein: 7g (14%)Fat: 20g (31%)Saturated Fat: 6g (38%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 27mg (9%)Sodium: 120mg (5%)Potassium: 188mg (5%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 3g (3%)Vitamin A: 66IU (1%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 40mg (4%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Disclaimer
Nutritional information for this recipe is an approximation and is not to be construed as medical advice.
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