Pizza Puffs

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Equipment Used:

Deep dryer

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp Olive Oil

1 lb Turkey Italian Sausage or Turkey Hot Links

Peanut Oil for deep fryer

1 20x20 inch piece of waxed paper

8 sheets (about 1lb) Fillo Dough, 14x18, thawed

14 oz Pizza Sauce

1 Tbsp Fennel Seed

2 cups Mozzarella, shredded

1 Egg, beaten

1. Preheat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Remove casings from sausage and sauté for about 5 minutes,using the edge of a spatula to crumble. (You can also pulse sausage in a food processor a few times to crumble sausage after draining of the oil.) 
3. Drain oil from sausage and stir into pizza sauce.
4. Add fennel to mixture and stir.
5. Prepare deep fryer for use, according to manufacturer's instructions. 
6. Place waxed paper on counter top or cutting board.
7. Carefully fold 1 sheet of dough in half, creating a 9x7 inch rectangle, and place on cutting board. 
8. Place 1/4 cup mozzarella in the middle of dough, creating a square.
9. Gently spread1/3 cup sausage mixture atop cheese.
10. Fold the 9 inch sides of dough.
11. Fold the 1 of the 7 inch sides of dough.
12. Baste with egg.
13. Close "pouch" by folding the remaining side.
14. Baste closure with more egg. 
15. Repeat steps 7 through 14
16. Deep fry pizza puffs at 350° for 3 minutes on each side.
17. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately 

ENJOY!