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Freshly baked French onion sausage pastries on a platter

Savory Sausage Pastries

Deliciously warm pastries filled with caramelized onions and savory sausage, perfect for any gathering or casual snacking.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pastry Ingredients
  • 1 sheet puff pastry (defrosted)
  • 12 oz chicken or turkey sausage (remove casings) You can also use a plant-based sausage.
  • 3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter Plus an additional 1 tbsp olive oil.
  • 1 tsp sugar For faster caramelizing.
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese Or a melty vegan alternative.
  • 1 tbsp flour To thicken slightly.
  • 1 egg beaten For egg wash.
  • Fresh thyme leaves, salt, and pepper

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Slice onions thinly.
  2. In a pan, cook onions on low heat, stirring occasionally until caramelized.
  3. Brown the sausage in another pan, crumble it, then add a dusting of flour and the mustard.
Assembly
  1. Lay out puff pastry squares, smear with mustard, add sausage, pile on onions, and top with cheese.
  2. Fold the pastry, seal the edges, and brush with egg wash.
Baking
  1. Bake pastries until puffy and golden brown.

Notes

Make the filling ahead and chill; assemble just before baking. You can freeze assembled pastries and bake them from frozen with a few extra minutes.