Puff pastry is the BEST store bought shortcut! Stuff it with a savory mixture of poultry, cheese, and broccoli, and you have a delectable lunch, easy dinner, or even an impressive party appetizer.

There’s no way to go wrong with a meal that consists of a crispy crust stuffed with delicious ingredients. There’s definitely nothing wrong with taking shortcuts these days either. Most of us are feeding extra mouths for 3 meals a day – kids doing virtual learning or spouses working from home. It’s exhausting! This beautifully stuffed puff pastry pocket is however, not exhausting.

No family gatherings or guests for Thanksgiving this year means extra leftovers. My grocery store decided to amplify my leftovers by giving me an 18 pound turkey instead of a 12-14 pound one! I will be using my leftover turkey to stuff into this puff pastry pocket for many lunches to come. Other options for meat? Rotisserie chicken. Sous vide chicken early in the week to use for recipes like this. Crock pot shredded chicken.

How do you like to use up your holiday leftovers?

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Cheesy Chicken (or Turkey) and Broccoli Pockets

A quick but impressive lunch, dinner, or appetizer! You can even make the filling ahead of time, and throw it all together when you're ready.

Course

Appetizer, Main Dish

Cuisine

Bread, Casserole

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

27 minutes

Servings

pieces

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast cooked (or 1 1/2 cups cubed turkey)
• 1 puff pastry sheet thawed
• 2 cups roasted broccoli chopped finely
• 1 8 ounce block cream cheese softened
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 egg (for egg wash)
• sesame seeds optional

Course Appetizer, Main Dish Cuisine Bread, Casserole Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 27 minutes Servings pieces Ingredients 1 chicken breast cooked (or 1 1/2 cups cubed turkey) 1 puff pastry sheet thawed 2 cups roasted broccoli chopped finely 1 8 ounce block cream cheese softened 1/4 cup shredded parmesan 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 tsp minced garlic 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 egg (for egg wash) sesame seeds optional

Instructions

1. Roast broccoli at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until moderately charred. You can do this ahead of time too and store it in the refrigerator.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
3. Roll out the puff pastry sheet until increased by about a third.
4. In a medium bowl, mix together the chicken, broccoli, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper.

   
5. Spread the mixture onto the middle of one half of the puff pastry (halved horizontally).

   
6. Brush the edges of the puff pastry with water then fold the free half over the filled half. Seal by pressing down with fingers and then with a fork.
7. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet then brush with egg wash. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 27-30 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Recipe Notes

You can roast the broccoli and prepare the filling ahead of time for easy preparation at meal time. Follow instructions on the puff pastry box for thawing instructions.

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