Spinach Mushroom Stuffed Puff Pastry
Craving something savoury? How about if it comes in a crunchy package? Give me a sec, I might just have an idea 
Here goes…
Ingredients ( yields 8 )
- 800 g puff pastry – store-bought
- 400 g canned mushrooms (or 230 g drained)
- 225 g minced spinach – frozen (this recipe was made a while ago when fresh spinach wasn’t available yet, but you can use fresh as well)
- 175 ml milk
- 3 small garlic cloves
- 225 g mashed potatoes (made from oven baked potatoes) – about 5 heaping Tbsp
- 1-2 tsp caraway seeds
- 1 egg yolk – for the egg wash
- Salt – to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper – to taste
Directions
Defrost the spinach, squeeze out/drain some of the water and make sure the puff pastry will be ready to handle by the time you finish making the filling.
Slice up the garlic into thin slices. Toss the spinach and the garlic in a heavy-bottomed pot, then pour in the milk. Season with salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil and cook on low heat for about 6-7 min with the pan uncovered. Stir occasionally. Toss in the warm mashed potatoes. Stir with a wooden spoon. Test taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Cook for another 1-2 minutes. If at this point the filling seems too runny, you can add 1 Tbsp of flour (stir and cook for a couple of minutes more) to make it thicker.
Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
Drain and slice the mushrooms. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, mix well and set aside allowing seasonings to infuse.
Now let’s get to the puff pastry. Sprinkle some caraway seeds on a floured working surface and roll the dough sheet just a bit thinner than it comes in the package, just enough for the caraway seeds to pierce the dough and become part of the sheet.
Cut the sheet into 15 cm squares. Draw an imaginary diagonal on each square and apply the filling to only one of the two imaginary triangles forming the square. Add a layer of the spinach filling (don’t make it too thick) being careful not to cover the entire triangle with the filling as you’ll still need about 1 – 1 ½ cm of uncovered dough around the edges. Arrange one layer of mushroom slices on top of the spinach filling.
Apply a little bit of water around the edges of each square, fold over to obtain a triangle and press down with a fork to make sure the filling is sealed.
Line your pizza/ crisp plate with microwave safe parchment paper. Transfer triangles to the plate.
Brush with egg wash.
Microwave 2 triangles at a time on 500 W for 16 minutes, then on 750 W for 2 minutes and on crisp for 3-4 minutes.
I haven’t baked these in the oven but if you would like to give it a try, I believe 30-35 minutes (or until top becomes golden brown) at 180 degrees C should be enough.
Let them cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Bon appétit!
Today’s recipe goes to Ben simply because I love baking! Did I hear a “so do I”? Join this bi-weekly event and let the world know just how much you love to bake.
Beautiful Lore! Well, I mean your food, too
That looks delicious with the crusty outside, and you put both potatoes AND spinach. Great combo. Ben’s event is going to be sweet… well and savory too.
Wow – this looks great! Puff pastry has the ability to make anything taste a million times better. I also like your use of caraway seeds in this – so creative!
OMG that looks amazing. So fluffy and puffy…love it.
hello there Lore,thanks for dropping by my place,culinarty helped me a lot,I love the way you cook n present it,help me to cook Western food,thank you,bye,see you again.
I can eat anything with puff pastry. This sounds delicious.
Dera lore
i feel sudden surge of hunger just by looking at it..perfect !
I bet you I can finish it in 3 bites!
Oh..the magic of puff pastry, makes such an elegant presentation and a great combo of goodies inside, looks so amazing.. Kudos!
What a perfectly puffed recipe. I love all of the flavors you have going on. I bet I could have it gone in 4 bites!
Mmm sounds yummy!
oh, glorious puff pastry–so many uses, so little time.
Look at that yummy filling! Crunchy packages are the way to go!
Just beautiful Lore ….. me thinks Icould eat in 3 bites *giggle* Just love that filling yummy
Rosie x
Oh that look so good! I wonder if it would work with phyllo. Yummy!
I bet I can finish it only in two bites Lore
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How are you dear?
My mouth is watering. I think even I could make this! I love spinach pies and mushrooms just make them even tastier!
i know i can eat at least 6 of those! i prefer savoury to sweet so this one would go down pretty easy. add some chicken and il be having them for breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner and supper!
I love puff.. Haven’t tried to make one before, and will start with your recipe here.
Hi, that puff makes me hungry.. love it, mushrooms and spinach are such a delightful combo, and to bite into that filling from that amazing looking puff must feel heavenly to the taste buds.. your pics are drool-worthy as always..
it looks awesome and sounds healthy(even if it’s a puff pastry). i think Calories shouldn’t count if there’s a lot of vegetables in a recipe.
I LOVE puff pastry. It’s just a shame it’s so fattening, but no worries, this is definitely something to try on my “treat” days.
Hello Lore:
Thank you for your comments. This ice cream is very good, and the red sauce fruits also. It is possible the strawberries or raspberries only.
Delicious your recipe. Best and whises
whenever i come to ur blog,..i am dazed lookin at pics,..and such delicious entries,..and that too about bain which i have to master…i don knw abc of bakin ,..:-(,..good one,..
My oh my, this looks soooo good!
This looks delicious Lore – and I have a freezer full of puff pastry from my Baking Essentials class …
oh gosh…I just cannot stop dooling over those pics…fantabulous..
WoW! Does this ever look delicious! I just had to go over to Ben’s site to see what was up with the “I love Baking” event. Thank you for sharing =D
Pastry is so tempting. Gud one..n ya tht was a fast comment…
and it was dinner @ candle light !! I too didn’t knew until now 
’tis bad to tempt me with the puff pastries. You’ll win every time. And putting spinach and mushrooms at the forefront is even better!
I really like the addition of the caraway here. I’ll bet that adds a really interesting touch. I grow caraway thyme in my herb garden, and I’ll bet that would be great here.
Very creative. Everything tastes better in puff pastry.
This looks really yummy. Would fresh mushrooms work instead of canned?
I really, really, really want to eat this right now.
I love this recipe. I’m with Erin. I really, really, really want one.
This looks amazing! I love savory puff pastry goodies, especially with mushrooms.
Lore – You hit all my hot buttons:
Savory, puff pastry, spinach, mushrooms…
hmmm , savory puff pastry are my fave!!! as usual the ^^photos suddenly stopped my world..hehehe yummy!!
Ummmm…. yummy!
And the spinach makes them healthy, right?!
oh my! This looks so wonderful!
Adam – LOL, thanks
. My mom used to add potatoes whenever she made spinach so she was my inspiration for this recipe. Yup, can’t wait to see the round-up…I should definitely pack up my fridge before haha 
Joelen – Glad you like it
I agree, it makes everything taste so much better!
Cathy – Thanks! Yup, piff-puff and fluffy-puffy
Mak Teh – That’s wonderful news!!! I’m glad I could help
Ivy – Oh, so do I, so do I
Anamika – Sweetie, that’s exactly how I feel whenever I drop by your blog
JS – I don’t doubt that
Lucy – Thanks! You’re so right, too bad I’m not daring enough to make my own puff pastry…I just blame the temperatures, maybe in the winter
Jenny and Chriesi – Glad you like it
Grace – We should get to work…uh, I mean eat, then
Clumbsy Cookie, Rosie – I’ll send some right over for a sample tasting
Mary Ann – Thanks
Should work with phyllo as well.
Sefa – I’m glad, that means you really like them
I declared war against the heat, but I’m okay, thank you for asking. Hope the weather will become more bearable in Germany too in the next few days.
Blond Duck – They’re easy to make so why not give them a try?
Farina – Wow, another savoury addict
I really like your chicken idea and I’ll make sure to add some next time.
My Wok Life – I used store-bought puff pastry. Is that cheating?
Shreya – Oh man, reading your description makes me hungry even though I’ve just eaten haha
Lauren – No calorie counting for this recipe or our heads will spin
Michelle – Great! I believe we should all have our treats every once in a while
Tartasacher, Notyet100, Ovenhaven, Cakelaw, Lakshmi, Shandy and Priti – Thank you guys
Lo – Caraways are a new love of mine and I’ve come to associate them with anything savoury and crispy so I guess I unconsciously used them here too
Caraway thyme sounds great too!
Rachel – Thanks, puff pastry rocks
Irina – Glad you like them
Sure, just sauté them for a couple of minutes in a little oil.
Erin and Dragon – I’m with you guys
I could really use one of these right now.
Bridgett and Lori Lynn – Glad I hit some hot buttons
Dhanggit – Good to know we have a converter
Kittie – Spinach, potatoes and mushrooms they all make it healthIER
Lina – Thank you
I love spinachs and this is absolutely yummy!!!!!xxGloria
I just come back from vacation and I dropped by here to check what’s new, and there…just looking at the photos make me crave…wowwy yumm!!!
Oh my! Did I say “Oh my”? Well, let me say it again… Oh my!
This looks fantastic… I’m drooling.
Oh boy, these look good. Graham would love them! I would never have thought of putting mash in. Yum
we definitely could… looks so delicious…yum…
Gloria – Glad you like them
I’m a big spinach fan too and I enjoy them both cooked and raw (IMHO baby spinach is way better than lettuce in salads)
G-mirage – How was you’re time off? Hope you had lots of fun!
Sam – Spanakopita is next on my list
Holler – I’m really glad! The pairing doesn’t only taste good but in this case also helps preventing the filling from getting too runny.
Mikky – Told you so
That looks so absolutely sinful! Any recipe with mashed potatoes and garlic is great in my book