Sweet Chili Sausage Bundles

Time to assemble:
45 minutes to assemble,
mix and fill one sheet pastry.
Time to assemble second sheet:
20 minutes
Time to bake: 18-21 minutes
Yield: 40 appetizers or
20 servings of 2 each
Sweet Chili Sausage Bundles
Time to assemble:
45 minutes to assemble,
mix and fill one sheet pastry.
Time to assemble second sheet:
20 minutes
Time to bake: 18-21 minutes
Yield: 40 appetizers or
20 servings of 2 each
A Taste of Thai Sweet Chili Sauce and hot Italian sausage make for a sweet – hot bite when wrapped in a square of puff pastry!  This is the perfect appetizer for a crowd because it is so easy to prepare ahead of time.
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb hot Italian sausage (bulk, not in links)
  • 1/2 cup minced shallots
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
  • 1-8 oz package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup Sweet Chili Sauce, plus more for dipping
  • 1-17.3 oz box Puff Pastry
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
  • Optional: 3 tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F and cover large baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Add olive oil, sausage and shallots to a medium skillet. Cook on medium-high, stirring frequently to break up the sausage. Cook until sausage is starting to brown and no longer pink. Add crushed red pepper and mix into sausage mixture last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and set aside to cool. When cool mix in cilantro.
  3. Add cream cheese to mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add Sweet Chili Sauce to cream cheese and mix to incorporate.
  4. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 sheet puff pastry to 15 x 12 inches. Cut into 5 (3 inch) rows by 4 (3 inch) rows, which equals 20-3 inch squares. Refrigerate remaining puff pastry sheet until ready to use.
  5. Dab corners of a square with the beaten egg. Add one teaspoon cream cheese in center of the square, top with one teaspoon sausage. Bring 4 corners to middle, pinch together and twist to seal. Place on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining 19 squares*. Can be refrigerated at this step and cooked according to step 6, when needed.
  6. Brush bundles with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired. Bake for 18-21 minutes or until golden. Repeat with remaining sheet of puff pastry. Serve with a small dish of Sweet Chili Sauce for dipping, if desired.

In This Recipe

A Taste of Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
The chilies are mellow and sweet in this sauce, great as a dipping sauce by itself, or as a flavorful addition to sauces and marinades.
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