Italian sausage bites topped with a puff pastry star for the perfect easy appetizer. A festive and classy dish to celebrate any occasion!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer
Keyword: Posh Piggies, Puff Pastry Sausage Bites
Servings: 18servings
Ingredients
5sweet Italian sausage links(about 1 lb), casings removed
1sheet puff pastry, thawed
1egg, mixed with 1 Tablespoon water (egg wash)
2Tablespoonsmayonnaise
2TablespoonsDijon mustard
¼cupapricot preserves or jelly
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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.
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.
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.
Source: Adapted from Dunkin Cooking the Semi-Homemade Way