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Juicy beef mixed with caramelized mushrooms, onions and delicate blue cheese wrapped in delicious braided flaky puff pastry- all this is beef blue cheese braided puff pastry!
All these holidays and Christmas trees, early shopping and ice rinks(we have one 20 minutes away!) can be overwhelming . Planning, menus, guests… you name it!
How about getting a break and treat yourself with some quick savory deliciousness? Taking just 30 minutes to make, this beef blue cheese braided puff pastry will comfort you in the best way.
The best time to eat a piece of braid is when its still warm, but the best time to slice is when already chilled. You decide! I sliced it when it was still warm and crumbly, but the best flavor is truly right out of the oven !
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Beef blue cheese braided puff pastry
Ingredients
- 12 oz lean ground beef
- 3 mini cremini mushrooms (sliced)
- 1/4 onion (diced)
- 3 oz Salemville®Amish blue cheese (crumbled)
- 1 egg for egg wash
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilatro leaves
- 1 thawed puff pastry sheet
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper/
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees . Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and coconut(or any other) spray.
- Heat pan over medium high heat. Add ground beef, onion and mushrooms. Cook for about 10 minutes. until fully cooked and browned. Add cilantro
- Spread puff pastry sheet on a cookie sheet. Cut out thick strips of pastry horizontally on each side. Put the beef mixture in the middle of the pastry dough. Braid the strips. (see pictures)
- Whisk an egg and brush the braid (egg wash).
- Place the tray in the oven and cook for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Let cool a bit before cutting, sprinkle with more chopped cilantro.
Nutrition
Jane Waldmann
Sunday 16th of February 2020
I was very disappointed after making this It was really dry. The pastry was fine but the ground beef was just way too dry.
Sallie Hammond
Friday 20th of August 2021
@Jane Waldmann, I was wondering when you wrote this if you didn't put the blue cheese in with the ground beef and mushrooms because no where in the recipe does it say to add the blue cheese!
Marjie Mare
Tuesday 26th of December 2017
Who would think these tasty and beautiful appetizers could be made in such short time. Thanks for sharing.
Jessica Pinney
Tuesday 19th of December 2017
We always make tons of appetizers for Christmas Eve dinner and this beef braid is going to be my contribution this year. Thanks so much for the idea!
Sallie Hammond
Friday 20th of August 2021
@Jessica Pinney, Great idea, but no where in the recipe does it say add the blue cheese!! I am assuming you are supposed to figure that out??
Claire @ The Simple, Sweet Life
Sunday 17th of December 2017
I am LOVING the fact that this delicious looking meal only takes 30 minutes! I'm definitely going to have to give it a try!
Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade
Sunday 17th of December 2017
Oh this is so many of my favorites in one dish! I would have a hard time not eating the whole thing before guests arrive