Cheesy Kale Puff Pastry Pinwheels

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An Appetizer...

A Snack...

A Sandwich (works great as a Soup and Sandwich Partner)...

Eat a bunch, it's a lunch!

And it really is about as easy as it gets.  Puff pastry, cheese, a few Walnuts and a quicky creamed spinach and you have a nice little Appetizer/Snack/Sandwich/Lunch/Soup partner!


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Cheesy Kale Puff Pastry Pinwheels

Ingredients

• 1 bunch Kale, Minced no bigger than dime size, hard center rib removed
• 2 TBS Olive Oil
• 2 TBS Heavy Cream
• 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
• 1/4 Cup small Walnut pieces (optional)
• 1/2 Cup Smoked Gruyere Cheese, grated (save a bit to sprinkle on the top of each pinwheel)
• 1 Sheet Puff Pastry

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Heat a medium size frying pan over high heat. Add the oil and Kale. Saute until the kale has wilted completely, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the cream and stir to mix. Add the walnuts, and both cheeses and stir until the cheese has melted.
4. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
5. Place the sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured work surface. Roll it into a roughly 12x12-inch square, lifting and turning as you go to ensure it's not sticking. Then spread the Kale/cheese mixture in an even layer.
6. Roll the puff pastry like a jelly roll and pinch to seal at the seam. Cut the roll into approximately 20 1/2-inch slices and place on the prepared baking sheet.
7. Sprinkle a bit of the grated Gruyere cheese on the top of each
8. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the pinwheels are golden brown.

I like a good soup as much (maybe more) than the next guy.  But i also like to have a little something extra (sandwich) to go along with the soup.

Like these!  Cheesy, nutty, the illusion of health with the kale superfood (ignore all the cheese and cream, it's healthy!  But, of course, best of all is the taste.  Earthy walnut and kale taste, Nutty cheese from the Parmesan, the smoked flavor added to the gruyere, the buttery flaky texture of the puff pastry and you have a real treat.

Perfect as...


An Appetizer...

A Snack...

A Sandwich (works great as a Soup and Sandwich Partner)...

Eat a bunch, it's a lunch!

And it really is about as easy as it gets.  Puff pastry, cheese, a few Walnuts and a quicky creamed spinach and you have a nice little Appetizer/Snack/Sandwich/Lunch/Soup partner!