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Savory Vegetarian Hand Pies
These delicious hand pies are filled with roasted acorn squash, caramelized onions, mushrooms, spinach, and cheeses, perfect for a savory snack or meal.
Ingredients
Vegetables and Cheese
- 0.5 piece acorn squash (seeds removed)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (plus more for squash)
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- to taste coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (chopped)
- 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 ounces baby portobello mushrooms (chopped)
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach (thawed)
- 0.5 cup shredded medium cheddar cheese
- 0.5 cup shredded havarti cheese
- 1 box frozen puff pastry sheets (thawed)
- 1 egg beaten egg
- 1 tablespoon cold water
Instructions
- Roast the squash at 375ºF for 45-60 minutes, then peel and chop into 1/2 inch cubes.
- Cook onions with honey in 2 tbsp olive oil until caramelized, about 10-15 minutes.
- Add garlic, thyme, nutmeg, and red pepper; cook 1 minute. Sauté mushrooms until browned, about 7 minutes.
- Mix squash, onion mixture, mushrooms, spinach, and cheeses. Roll out pastry, cut into squares, fill, seal, and brush with egg wash. Cut slits and bake at 375ºF for 20-25 minutes until golden.
Notes
For a crisper crust, brush with egg wash before baking.