Italian sausage bites topped with a puff pastry star for the perfect easy appetizer. A festive and classy dish to celebrate any occasion!
I fell in love with these right when I saw them on Tastespotting. It’s another easy party dish that I made for our Super Bowl party. The fun thing is, you can mix it up and use different cookie cutter shapes depending on your theme. I just used the star cutter because I just thought it was such a cute idea!
After reviewing this recipe again, tonight, I noticed I forgot to brush the pastry with egg-wash and it turned out just fine. Also, I don’t have it pictured, but the mustard dip was also fantastic and easy to put together.
Italian sausage bites topped with a puff pastry star for the perfect easy appetizer. A festive and classy dish to celebrate any occasion!
- 5 sweet Italian sausage links (about 1 lb), casings removed
- 1 sheet puff pastry , thawed
- 1 egg , mixed with 1 Tablespoon water (egg wash)
- 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup apricot preserves or jelly
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Cut links into 30 half-inch slices. In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned and crispy. No need to fully cook at this time, as they will finish in the oven; set aside.
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Spread the pastry onto a large work surface and lightly brush the top with egg wash. Using a mini cookie cutter (I used a star) cut out 36 shapes from the pastry. Line the meat onto a baking sheet and cover each one with a pastry shape and secure in place with a tooth pick. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
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While the piggies are baking, make the dip. Mix the mayonnaise, mustard and apricot preserves in a small dish until fully incorporated. Serve the piggies hot, warm or at room temperature with the dip.
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Source: Adapted from Dunkin Cooking the Semi-Homemade Way
Those are way too cute, and look yummy too!
Very cute! I love the idea, you did a great job!
Yum!
These sound like a fantastic easy appetizer. I’ll have to remember them!
That is definitely the perfect finger food!
Thanks for the Mention…They look great and glad that you liked them and that they turned out to your liking.
These were soooooo yummy at our Thanksgiving dinner!!! I am making them for my family’s annual Santa Party. I just don’t think there will be any left over for Santa by the time he arrives!