Sausage Spanakopita Triangles Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Sausage Spanakopita Triangles Recipe). These Jimmy Dean® sausage spanakopita triangles are a fun and unique twist on the traditional Mediterranean appetizer. Filled with savory sausage, spinach, and cheese and then wrapped in phyllo dough, they make a great finger food or snack!

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 16 triangles

Sausage Spanakopita Triangles Recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package Jimmy Dean® Premium Pork Regular Sausage

1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach

1 bunch green onions

chopped

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

5 ounces ricotta cheese

4 ounces feta cheese

crumbled

salt and ground black pepper to taste

16 sheets phyllo dough

thawed

1 cup unsalted butter

melted

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Add sausage to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir with a spatula breaking apart the sausage until cooked 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add spinach green onions and red pepper flakes. Continue cooking until the spinach is thawed 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Remove from heat and stir in ricotta cheese and feta cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Unwrap the phyllo dough and cover with a towel to keep it from drying out.

Step 5

Working with one sheet at a time brush 1/2 of the sheet with melted butter. Fold it in half lengthwise. Place a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of filling in the top-left corner. Fold the bottom-left corner over into a triangle shape. Continue folding edge over edge until you reach the end of the dough and a triangle shape is formed. Place the triangle on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

Step 6

Brush all the triangles with melted butter.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown about 25 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Sausage Spanakopita Triangles Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 199.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.4g 9%

Carbohydrates: 12.6g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 15g 23%

Saturated Fat: 9.1g 45%

Cholesterol: 39.6mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 2718.1IU 54%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.1mg 16%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 3.8mg 6%

Folate: 55.5mcg 14%

Calcium: 97.8mg 10%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 22.2mg 8%

Potassium: 136.9mg 4%

Sodium: 198.9mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 135.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.