Keyword: ground beef pinwheel, meat pinwheel, pinwheel, puff pastry appetizer, savory, shepherd pie appetizer, Shepherds Pie, shepherds pie pinwheel
Yield: 12
Author: Peter Pantze
Materials
4tbspButter
½MediumOnionPeeled and Diced
½cupCarrot Shreds
1 ½tbspGarlicFinely Diced
½poundGround Beef
1 tbspTomato Paste
1tspItalian Seasonings
1Bay leaf
2tspWorcestershire Sauce
½cupFrozen Peas
2cupsYukon Gold PotatoesPeeled and Cubed
2tbspHeavy Cream
½cupDubliner Irish CheeseShredded
1sleevePuff Pastry (normally 2 sleeves per pckg)Room Temperature
1Egg Whisked
Salt & Pepper
Instructions
Mashed Potatoes
Peel and Cube potatoes
Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt to a boiling pot of water
Add potatoes to a pot and boil for 30 minutes or until tender
Drain potatoes
Add 3 tbsps of butter, cheese, and heavy cream
Mix until combined
Meat Filling
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees on Convection bake
Over medium heat pan fry 1 tbsp of butter, garlic, carrots, and onion until the onion is translucent
Add ground beef, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, bay leaf, Worcester sauce
Once the meat is browned, add salt and pepper to taste
Remove from heat, remove bay leaf, and mix in peas
Making the rolls
Spray a large cooking tray with non-stick cooking spray
Lay out 1 sleeve of puff pastry on a cutting board
Spread mashed potatoes to cover the pastry
Press the meat mixture into the mashed potatoes
Roll the pastry into a pinwheel log so that it is completed on the cutting board for easy slicing
With a very sharp knife, cut 1/2- inch thick spirals from the log and place them on the cooking tray
Brush an egg wash along the top and the sides of the pastry
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes
Enjoy!
Notes
Tip: Make sure to use a sharp knife while cutting the pastry dough to have clean swirls. The swirls can be frozen and baked at another time, just make sure the dough comes back to room temperature before baking. To reheat, we recommend using an oven or a toaster oven the keep the pastry crispy.