Alheira sausage turnovers

Ingredients

For 12 slippers

  • 1 shortcrust pastry
  • 2 alheiras (Portuguese sausages)
  • 250 g frozen spinach branches
  • 2 ripe tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten

For gilding

  • salt pepper

Preparation

  1. Cook the spinach covered in a saucepan for 10 minutes. Add salt and drain.

  2. Put the olive oil, peeled and chopped onion, diced tomatoes and spinach in a frying pan. Sauté over high heat for 5 minutes.

  3. Add the crumbled sausages (without the skin). Let simmer for 10 minutes covered.

  4. Roll out the dough then cut out 12 medium circles and 12 smaller ones.

  5. Place each medium round in a buttered mold, fill it with stuffing then cover it with a small round.

  6. Pinch the edges of the 2 rounds of dough together, and roll the edges inwards so that the turnover is well sealed. Brush with egg yolk. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

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