Spinach & Cheese Tarts

Need a quick & fancy dinner?  This recipe calls for few ingredients, quick to make, and oh so impressive results.

Spinach & Cheese Tarts
One pkg. of frozen puff pastry - box has two pkgs., but you just need one
1-2 tsp olive oil
1/4 - 1/3 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1-2 cups spinach
1/4 - 1/3 cup feta cheese
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
salt
pepper
egg, beaten with a little water

So the frozen pastry should be unfrozen, but that didn't happen.  No worries!  I open the pkg. and unfolded the 3 sections so it could start thawing quickly.

Moving on... heat oil in a med. skillet.  Add onions and garlic, and cook until tender.  Put the spinach in mixing until it wilts and is combined.  Remove from heat, and then add both cheese and salt & pepper.  Feel free to add other seasonings as well.  Next time I will probably add some kind of Greek blend.  While this is cooling, it's time to roll out the pastry.  This going to make 3 tarts, so take each section and, using a roller, flatten and extend.  Divide the spinach mixture into 3 parts, and place each on the prepared pastry sheet - I put it on the bottom half in the middle and then folded over the other half - now it's shaped like a poptart.  then take a fork and press the seams together.  Brush with the egg mixture.  I sprinkled mine with some sesame seeds.  Bake in the oven for about 15-18 min.

While mine were baking, I created a side salad with more spinach, red onions, red grapes, and almonds.  We used Panera's Balsamic dressing.  Turned out to be the perfect compliment for the tarts.

This dinner was so easy & so good!