Puff Pastry Wrapped Angel Hair Pasta Pie Recipes

PUFF PASTRY WRAPPED BRIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Beat egg and water in bowl.
• 2. Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll into 14" square. Place cheese in center. Fold pastry up over cheese to cover. Trim excess pastry and press to seal. Brush seam with egg mixture. Place seam-side down onto baking sheet. Brush with egg mixture.
• 3. Bake for 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Let stand for 20 minutes.

PUFF PASTRY-WRAPPED CHORIZO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Stir together the parsley, olive oil, smoked paprika and garlic in a small bowl. Lay the puff pastry sheets flat on a work surface and cut one sheet in half; reserve one of the halves for another use. Rub the parsley mixture evenly over the 1 1/2 pastry sheets. Cut the one whole pastry sheet crosswise into thirds, then cut each third crosswise into 1 1/2-inch-wide strips. Cut the half sheet crosswise into 1 1/2-inch-wide strips, as well.
• Place a piece of chorizo on the end of one dough strip and roll the chorizo in the dough as you would a cinnamon bun. Press firmly at the seam to seal, then place the chorizo roll, seam-side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chorizo and dough strips, leaving about 1 1/2 inches between each chorizo roll on the baking sheet (you will have a few extra dough strips).
• Bake the chorizo rolls until the pastry is puffed and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a platter and serve warm.

BAKED ANGEL HAIR WITH EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Heat 1/3 cup of oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add half of the eggplant and toss to coat in the oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Saute the eggplant until it is golden and tender, about 10 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium. Add half of the garlic and saute until it is tender, about 2 minutes longer. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the eggplant mixture to a large bowl. Repeat with the remaining 1/4 cup oil and the remaining eggplant and garlic.
• Add the sausage and wine to the same frying pan. Cook over medium-high heat until the wine evaporates and the sausage is brown, breaking the sausage into pieces with the back of a spoon, about 8 minutes. Add the sausage, marinara sauce, and crushed red pepper to the eggplant mixture, and toss to combine.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the angel hair and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until pasta is still slightly crunchy and undercooked. Drain. Toss the angel hair with the eggplant mixture. Cool completely. Add the mozzarella and Parmesan and toss to combine.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Roll out 1 pastry sheet on a floured surface to a 13 1/2-inch square. Transfer to a 9-inch springform pan, allowing the excess pastry to hang over the rim. Spoon the pasta mixture into the pan. Place the second pastry sheet atop the pasta filling. Pinch the edges of the pastry sheets together to seal. Trim the overhanging pastry edges to about 1-inch. Fold the pastry edges in to form a decorative border. Cut a slit in the center of the top pastry to allow the steam to escape.
• Bake until the pastry is brown and puffed on top, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Let stand for 20 minutes. Remove the pan sides and serve.

PUFF PASTRY-WRAPPED OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a mixing bowl, toss together the Parmesan, lemon zest and parsley until combined.
• In a separate small bowl, whisk the egg with 2 teaspoons water to make an egg wash.
• On a floured work surface, gently roll out the puff pastry sheet, removing any fold marks but keeping the same general size and shape. Using a sharp knife or a pizza wheel, cut forty 1-by-2-inch rectangles. Place an olive in the middle of a rectangle and gently wrap the pastry around the olive, pinching the seam and ends to seal. Coat the wrapped olive first in egg wash and then in cheese mixture. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pastry and olives.
• Bake until golden brown and crispy, about 15 minutes. Remove the olives from the baking sheet and cool completely on a wire rack.

PUFF PASTRY-WRAPPED ANGEL HAIR PASTA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until still slightly crunchy and undercooked, about 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Wipe out the pot, add the oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, onions and garlic and cook, flipping the sausage and stirring occasionally, until the sausage is browned and the onions are soft and starting to brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the crushed tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the sauce starts to thicken and the sausage is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pan and set aside. Add the pasta to the pan and stir to coat.
• Meanwhile, coat a 9-inch nonstick springform pan with cooking spray. Roll out 1 puff pastry sheet to a 13-inch square. Transfer it to the prepared pan, pressing it into the bottom and up the sides and allowing the excess pastry to hang over the rim. Spread half of the pasta mixture in the pan. Arrange the sausage on top of the pasta around the rim of the pan to create a ring. Evenly spread the spinach in the middle of the sausage ring. Top with the mozzarella, then the rest of the pasta mixture. Place the second pastry sheet on top of the pasta and pinch the edges of both the bottom and top pastry together to seal, then trim the edges. Cut a slit in the center of the puff pastry to allow the steam to escape.
• Bake until the pastry is browned and puffed on top, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes before serving. Remove the pan and cut into wedges.